Four arrested in PSNI operation against dissidents

POLICE have released more details about the operation in Londonderry on Tuesday (August 2) against dissident terrorist activity in which four people were arrested and a suspected firearm recovered.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Aug 2011, 15:43 BST

One man, aged 23, was arrested in a car in the Abercorn Road area at 8.20pm. A suspected rifle was recovered from the vehicle and was taken for examination by forensic and ballistics experts.

In an immediate follow-up operation by officers from Serious Crime Branch, three other males were arrested - two men aged 43 and 54 as well as a 16 year old youth.

These men were not in the car. All four were taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Antrim police station for questioning.

As part of the subsequent follow-up operation, a suspicious object was spotted in the Foyle Road area. This has been removed for further examination by ATO.