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06/04/2006
Woman becomes the 16th person arrested in Derry raids
A woman has become the 16th person to be arrested following a number of police raids in Londonderry on Wednesday.
Ten men and five women were detained on both sides of the River Foyle following a planned operation by detectives investigating serious organised crime in the area yesterday.
The raids took place in the Gobnascale and Waterside areas, and officers working under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 searched a number of homes and offices.
Since the arrests, six people have been charged with money laundering and deception and will appear before Londonderry Magistrates Court on April 25.
Nine people have been released on bail and one person remains in police custody.
This is the second time in recent weeks that police in Derry have made arrests in connection with serious criminal activity in the city.
(EF/SP)
Ten men and five women were detained on both sides of the River Foyle following a planned operation by detectives investigating serious organised crime in the area yesterday.
The raids took place in the Gobnascale and Waterside areas, and officers working under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 searched a number of homes and offices.
Since the arrests, six people have been charged with money laundering and deception and will appear before Londonderry Magistrates Court on April 25.
Nine people have been released on bail and one person remains in police custody.
This is the second time in recent weeks that police in Derry have made arrests in connection with serious criminal activity in the city.
(EF/SP)
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