11/09/23

Londonderry: Police arrest man, 48, as four others remain in custody

Police in Londonderry have arrested a 48-year-old man as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation.

He was detained following the search of a property in Victoria Place on Sunday.

The man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and has been taken into custody for questioning.

Detectives have also been given a court extension to continue questioning two men - aged 22 and 41 - and a 26-year-old woman.

They were arrested on Thursday after cash, handguns, grenades, ammunition and plastic explosives were found.

As part of the same investigation, a 50-year-old woman was arrested on Friday.

She was subsequently released on Sunday and a report will be forwarded to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).

A further man, aged 43, was arrested on Saturday and remains in police custody.


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