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31/08/2005
Five arrested in connection with counterfeit cigarettes
Five people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of counterfeit cigarettes in Co Armagh.
Officers from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit arrested the two men and three women after 287,000 cigarettes were seized, along with a quantity of cash, ammunition and documentation during raids on Tuesday.
There are no further details at present.
Meanwhile, three men are due in court today in connection with the assault of a man in Londonderry at the weekend.
The 38-year-old victim was assaulted in the Rosemount area of the city at around 5am on Saturday. He is currently being treated at Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where his condition is said to be critical.
The trio are due to appear at Londonderry magistrates court today.
(MB/SP)
Officers from the PSNI's Organised Crime Unit arrested the two men and three women after 287,000 cigarettes were seized, along with a quantity of cash, ammunition and documentation during raids on Tuesday.
There are no further details at present.
Meanwhile, three men are due in court today in connection with the assault of a man in Londonderry at the weekend.
The 38-year-old victim was assaulted in the Rosemount area of the city at around 5am on Saturday. He is currently being treated at Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where his condition is said to be critical.
The trio are due to appear at Londonderry magistrates court today.
(MB/SP)
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