CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Two men, aged 45 and 51, have been charged with possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of a Class B controlled drug and possessing criminal property. The 45-year-old man also faces a further charge of possession of a […]
Detectives from the PSNI’s Organised Crime Unit have seized drugs with an estimated street value of around £300,000 and arrested two men today (Tuesday 15th February). Detective Inspector Shaw said: “Officers conducted a proactive policing operation in the County Armagh area where a vehicle was stopped. A man in his 50s and another man in his 40s were […]
Detectives investigating a shooting incident at Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, on Tuesday 8th February, have made two further arrests. A 39-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. The 39-year-old man was subsequently released on bail pending further […]
Statistics show that online child sexual abuse crimes, recorded by the PSNI, have jumped by over 80% in the last three years and the team that investigates the most serious of these crimes are busier than they have ever been. From 2020-2021, 308 such crimes were reported, which shows a big increase from the 2016-2017 […]
Callan Renewables Ltd pleaded guilty and were fined £2,000 plus £15 offenders levy at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry today. A compensation order of £2,836 to cover the fish restocking costs was made. The Court was told that between 11 June 2018 and 15 June 2018 a Senior Water Quality Inspector (SWQI) and Water […]
The delivery of a new Garda Uniform to frontline operational Gardaí commences this week. Over the next number of weeks this new operational uniform will be delivered to over 13,000 uniform members of An Garda Síochána of Garda, Sergeant and Inspector rank across every Garda Region, Division, District and in excess of 560 Garda stations […]
Police are appealing for information following a suspected cattle theft in the Longfield Road area of Lislea outside Newry. Inspector Gibson said: “Shortly after 11am yesterday (Monday), police received a report that 10 calves had been stolen from a field. “It is believed that the calves, which are worth around £8000, went missing sometime between Saturday […]
Tuesday 8th February, at Craigavon Crown Court, 32 year old Kieran Vige was sentenced to four years for rape of a woman. He will also be subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order for 5 years and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely. Detective Constable Mallon stated: “The woman in this case displayed immense […]
A 27-year-old man, arrested on Thursday 10th February, by detectives investigating a shooting incident at Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, on Tuesday 8th February, has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The 27 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence. The […]
Police investigating an incident involving a vehicle in Downpatrick on Thursday, 10th February, are appealing for information and witnesses. Shortly after 2.30pm it was reported a woman in a vehicle was attacked and her vehicle stolen from the Meadowlands area of the town. A male smashed the passenger window of a Grey VW Golf and […]
Detectives investigating a shooting incident at Carnbane Industrial Estate, Newry, on Tuesday 8th February, have arrested a man following a search in the city on Thursday 10th February. The 27 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and remains in […]
Police are currently at the scene of a sudden death of a male in the Edward Street area of Newry. There are no further details at this time. The road remains closed. ENDS
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