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08/02/2012
Another Attempted Hijacking In Belfast
A man with a knife has attempted to hijack a van in North Belfast in the early hours of this morning.
The driver of the van was threatened as he made a delivery in the Ardoyne area of Belfast at around 05.30.
There have been 6 attempted hijackings in the greater Belfast area so far this year while there was a further 13 successful hijackings. Nine people have been arrested in connection with the incidents so far and four have been charged.
(LB)
The driver of the van was threatened as he made a delivery in the Ardoyne area of Belfast at around 05.30.
There have been 6 attempted hijackings in the greater Belfast area so far this year while there was a further 13 successful hijackings. Nine people have been arrested in connection with the incidents so far and four have been charged.
(LB)
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