01/11/2006
Man arrested in connection with incendiary attacks
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by police in Greater Belfast by police investigating dissident republican terrorist crime including incendiary attacks.
Detectives from the Crime Operations department are carrying out a number of searches at premises in four location – two in Glengormley, one in Newtownabbey and one in Culloch in County Down.
The suspect has been taken to the serious crime suite in Antrim where he is being questioned over dissident activities stretching out over a period of time.
A senior detective has been appointed to head the investigation into incendiary attacks.
Today's arrest is not believed to be connected with last night's incendiary attacks on businesses in Belfast.
(EF)
Detectives from the Crime Operations department are carrying out a number of searches at premises in four location – two in Glengormley, one in Newtownabbey and one in Culloch in County Down.
The suspect has been taken to the serious crime suite in Antrim where he is being questioned over dissident activities stretching out over a period of time.
A senior detective has been appointed to head the investigation into incendiary attacks.
Today's arrest is not believed to be connected with last night's incendiary attacks on businesses in Belfast.
(EF)
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