Derry man arrested by PSNI's Terrorism Investigation Unit

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Derry/Londonderry this morning, Friday 28 June, by detectives from The Police Service of Northern Ireland's Terrorism Investigation Unit. The man was arrested under the Terrorism Act, and is being questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast. Searches were also carried out at two addresses, and a number of items seized. 

The arrest is part of an investigation following on from a public safety operation in Derry/Londonderry on Tuesday, 21st May, which resulted in the seizure of an AKM firearm and a quantity of ammunition.  

As part of the investigation two men, aged 56 and 59, were charged with offences to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday 24th May.