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Cheshire Police Arrest Nine AROPL Members Over Abuse Allegations

4/30/2026

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Police Raid Ahmadi Group

Chief Superintendent Gareth Wrigley said the operation targets alleged crimes, not the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Cheshire police arrested nine Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light members at Crewe, suspecting slavery, forced marriage and sexual assault.
Approximately 500 officers conducted coordinated raids on AROPL facilities across northwest England.
Arrestees included two Americans, two Mexicans, Italian, Spaniard, Swede, Egyptian and others.

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Police Raid

The sect’s Egyptian-American founder claims he can make the Moon vanish, mixing Shia Islam with Illuminati and alien conspiracies.
Police arrested nine Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light members in Crewe, England, after 500-officer raid, keeping suspects in custody.
Raid hit Webb House, an orphanage headquarters, plus sites on Nantwich Road and Badger Avenue.
Authorities identified 56 homeschooled children, opened welfare centers, aided by Europol, Swedish police, Garda.

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Police Raid Ahmadi Group

Chief Superintendent Gareth Wrigley said the operation targets alleged crimes, not the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Cheshire police arrested nine Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light members at Crewe, suspecting slavery, forced marriage and sexual assault.
Approximately 500 officers conducted coordinated raids on AROPL facilities across northwest England.
Arrestees included two Americans, two Mexicans, Italian, Spaniard, Swede, Egyptian and others.

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