While I would like to tell my story in full, I don't think it would be wise at this stage in case the police are watching and find something to use against me.
I was at work last Thursday morning and it seemed like just another day then suddenly at 10am police in plain clothes turned up and arrested several of my colleagues on suspicion of something minor and escorted them out of the building. The rest of us were stunned as one would imagine, we asked questions but we were told to wait. An hour later my manager came back to explain to us what had happened (he knew the police were planning the arrests) and confirmed that these members of staff had been suspended from work. As he was explaining I was pulled out of the room and arrested as well. I wasn't given any details of why I was being arrested (only that it was on suspicion of something minor - nothing more) and they immediately confiscated my phone, keys and personal USB drive.
I was then told by my HR rep that I had been suspended as well. I asked why but no one would give me answers. I was then escorted into an unmarked vehicle by 2 other officers and driven to the police station. The officers in the car would not answer my questions either. They asked me for my address because they were going search it and sieze my computer. They also asked me where my car was parked because that was going to be searched as well.
At the police station I asked the Custody Officer why I was here but again no details were given, just the same basic regurgitated stuff that the others told me. I asked to see a solicitor and to contact a family member to let them know where I was (which I found out they did not do).
I was put in a cell for about 2 hours (although I couldn't tell because I had no watch) before they brought me the cup of tea they said they would give me when I arrived. They take my DNA, fingerprints, photograph etc then put me back in the cell. A couple of hours later they offered me a microwave meal which sounded disgusting so I asked if I could just have the apple that's in my bag - nope. Another 6 hours go by before I finally go to speak to a solicitor at 8pm. So at this point I've been under arrest for 9 hours and I still have no idea what for!
The solicitor gives me details of why we were arrested and I assure him that I was not involved (I don't want to say what it was but it was something minor, ie. it will be settled with fines and not prison sentences). All he can tell me is that they were given an anonymous tip from a "concerned citizen". We then go to the interview and I'm advised to answer the questions I feel I should answer and give a "no comment" response to those that I don't. They tell me that my desktop computer, laptop, some DDR2 RAM which the interviewing officer called "little circuit boards"
(because they said it "might have stuff on it" 
) and "several hard drives" have been siezed. I ask them for a full inventory but they said they don't normally provide this(!) - How do I know exactly what they've taken? I was released at 9pm.
So far I've heard that they found evidence at the home of only one of my colleagues. So they have no evidence against me yet they have thousands of pounds worth of my property and they couldn't tell me when I could have it back. They said "maybe a couple of months" EVEN WITH NO EVIDENCE AGAINST ME! How is it possible for one person to just give my name to the police because they "think I might be up to something" and then my life is turned upside down as a result?!
I've had to buy a pay as you go phone and I'm currently using an old P4 machine with XP SP2 that was in my cupboard (luckily they didn't take this as well or I would be shopping for a new computer too). Also the cell wasn't very clean and I've been sick for 2 days (I was fine before I went in).
I was at work last Thursday morning and it seemed like just another day then suddenly at 10am police in plain clothes turned up and arrested several of my colleagues on suspicion of something minor and escorted them out of the building. The rest of us were stunned as one would imagine, we asked questions but we were told to wait. An hour later my manager came back to explain to us what had happened (he knew the police were planning the arrests) and confirmed that these members of staff had been suspended from work. As he was explaining I was pulled out of the room and arrested as well. I wasn't given any details of why I was being arrested (only that it was on suspicion of something minor - nothing more) and they immediately confiscated my phone, keys and personal USB drive.
I was then told by my HR rep that I had been suspended as well. I asked why but no one would give me answers. I was then escorted into an unmarked vehicle by 2 other officers and driven to the police station. The officers in the car would not answer my questions either. They asked me for my address because they were going search it and sieze my computer. They also asked me where my car was parked because that was going to be searched as well.
At the police station I asked the Custody Officer why I was here but again no details were given, just the same basic regurgitated stuff that the others told me. I asked to see a solicitor and to contact a family member to let them know where I was (which I found out they did not do).
I was put in a cell for about 2 hours (although I couldn't tell because I had no watch) before they brought me the cup of tea they said they would give me when I arrived. They take my DNA, fingerprints, photograph etc then put me back in the cell. A couple of hours later they offered me a microwave meal which sounded disgusting so I asked if I could just have the apple that's in my bag - nope. Another 6 hours go by before I finally go to speak to a solicitor at 8pm. So at this point I've been under arrest for 9 hours and I still have no idea what for!
The solicitor gives me details of why we were arrested and I assure him that I was not involved (I don't want to say what it was but it was something minor, ie. it will be settled with fines and not prison sentences). All he can tell me is that they were given an anonymous tip from a "concerned citizen". We then go to the interview and I'm advised to answer the questions I feel I should answer and give a "no comment" response to those that I don't. They tell me that my desktop computer, laptop, some DDR2 RAM which the interviewing officer called "little circuit boards"
(because they said it "might have stuff on it" ) and "several hard drives" have been siezed. I ask them for a full inventory but they said they don't normally provide this(!) - How do I know exactly what they've taken? I was released at 9pm.So far I've heard that they found evidence at the home of only one of my colleagues. So they have no evidence against me yet they have thousands of pounds worth of my property and they couldn't tell me when I could have it back. They said "maybe a couple of months" EVEN WITH NO EVIDENCE AGAINST ME! How is it possible for one person to just give my name to the police because they "think I might be up to something" and then my life is turned upside down as a result?!
I've had to buy a pay as you go phone and I'm currently using an old P4 machine with XP SP2 that was in my cupboard (luckily they didn't take this as well or I would be shopping for a new computer too). Also the cell wasn't very clean and I've been sick for 2 days (I was fine before I went in).
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