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The RCMP’s anti-terror squad on Friday arrested and charged two Ottawa men with terror-related offences, one as he was boarding a plane.

Carlos Larmond, 24, was arrested at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport as he was intending to travel overseas for terrorist purposes, the RCMP said.

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He has been charged with participation in the activity of a terrorist group and attempting to leave Canada to participate in terrorist activity abroad.

Ashton Carleton Larmond, 24, was arrested in Ottawa. He is charged with facilitating terrorist activity, participating in the activity of a terrorist group and instructing to carry out activity for a terrorist group.

The arrests were made by the RCMP Ottawa Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) with the help of Ottawa Police and the Ontario Provincial Police,.

Assistant Commissioner James Malizia, who is in charge of the RCMP’s Federal Policing Operations, said: “Today’s arrests speak to our ability to tackle a threat that is multifaceted and constantly evolving. Through collaborative efforts with our partners, we were able to prevent these individuals from leaving Canada to engage in terrorist activity overseas.”

National Post