24-year-old man arrested in connection with dissident probe

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Tuesday, 3 November 2020 07:38

By Hannah Spratt

By Q Radio News

A 24-year-old man's been arrested in west Belfast in connection with dissident Republican activity.

Police say he was detained during an operation yesterday.

Items seized during a house search have been removed for forensic tests.

A PSNI spokesperson said: ''Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit (TIU) investigating violent dissident republican activity have arrested a 24 year old man on Monday 2nd November in the west Belfast area.

''A search of a residential premises was also conducted in the west Belfast area and a number of items have been taken away for further forensic examination.''