Trident Whistleblower William McNeilly Turns Himself in

A British submariner on the run after he released confidential information about the nuclear Trident program is now being held in police custody after returning to Scotland.

William McNeilly had been in hiding, after he wrote and released an 18 page document highlighting a “disaster waiting to happen,” on May 12.

The U.K. Ministry of Defense said McNeilly was “apprehended” upon landing at Edinburgh Airport Monday night and is now in a secure military base.

The weapons engineer, who was on patrol with submarine HMS Victorious between January and April, chose to reveal a catalogue of security failings that make the Trident program an easy target for terrorists.

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Included in his revelations were details about a crash with a French submarine in 2009 that had gone unreported, technical defects and failures and improper ID checks on site.

A second whistleblower came forward Monday supporting McNeilly’s claims. Euan Bryson, who left the service in 2013, said “junior employees were regularly tasked to do jobs they did not have the security training or clearance to carry out.”

The Royal Navy disagreed “with McNeilly’s subjective and unsubstantiated personal views,” but said they were investigating the issues. Senior members of the navy have also spoken out against McNeilly’s claims.

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