Police searches in conducted in Londonderry

Police have carried out searches in the Top of the Hill area of Londonderry today (Thursday April 12).

They say the operation was conducted as part of an investigation into serious crime. Though police would not elaborate it is believed it may follow reported activity by masked and armed men in the Gobnascale area on a couple of occasions over the past week.

It is further understood that no arrests were made but some items were taken removed from a house.

A PSNI spokeswoman would only say: “Police are conducting searches into serious crime.”