In the United Kingdom, a series of seven letter bombs were sent during January and February 2007 to various companies and agencies, all related in some way to DNA testing and road transport.
Miles Cooper, a 27-year-old former primary school caretaker from Cherry Hinton near Cambridge in the United Kingdom, was arrested on 19 February 2007 in conjunction with the letter bombs, as a result of the Operation Hansel investigation.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of intent to cause injury or death,[3] claiming his actions were designed to draw attention to the issue of authoritarian government.
Sentencing him, Judge Julian Hall told Cooper "You are a terrorist, there can be no mistake", and said that he would have to serve 4 years and 149 days before he would be eligible to apply for parole.
A number of UK news media reported on 19 February that a man had been arrested in connection with a series of letter bomb attacks.