Female suspect arrested on M1 near Belfast following PSNI probe into retail thefts across Craigavon and Newry
Police probing the theft of hundreds of pounds worth of good stolen from shops in Craigavon and Newry have arrested a female suspect.
It is understood PSNI officers from Portadown stopped a van on the M1 this afternoon which was suspected to have been used in multiple thefts from shops across Co Armagh in recent days.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: “Road Policing Officers from Mahon Road Station stopped this van on the M1 Motorway near Belfast, this afternoon.
"Shops in the Craigavon and Newry areas have had hundreds of pounds worth of goods stolen over the last few days, with the suspect making off in this van.
"The driver was arrested for a number of thefts. She will now be interviewed and dealt with for these thefts.
"We will continue to stop and arrest those people involved in retail crime.”