CLANRYE NEWS Updates on Crime within the district
Two brothers from County Armagh have been sentenced for tax fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Patrick Carvill, 37, from Derrynoose and his brother Paschal, 28, from Middletown, set up and then closed a number of haulage companies between 2012 and 2016. The pair charged their customers VAT then closed the […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Liz Kimmins has welcomed news of a seizure of drugs on the seafin road near Meigh in South Armagh.Liz said:“News that a large quantity of drugs has been seized by the Police in the South Armagh area is to be welcomed. “Drugs cause misery in our communities and have […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an aggravated burglary at residential premises at the St. Matthews Estate area of Keady yesterday evening (Thursday 18th November). Shortly after 7:50pm, it was reported that three masked men entered a house in the area with one man armed with a baseball bat and one man armed […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries at residential premises in the South Armagh area. Detective Sergeant Ritchie said: “Sometime between 8pm on Wednesday 17th November and 7:45am on Thursday 18th November, it was reported entry was gained to a house in the Monog Road area of Crossmaglen. It was reported that clothing and […]
Police have received a number of reports over the last few weeks across Northern Ireland, as fake TikTok accounts for local schools have been set up. These accounts have then posted images of school staff with inappropriate comments. Today, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued a letter to all schools in Northern Ireland, […]
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Rosemary Barton has condemned graffiti which appeared overnight in the Newell Road area of Dungannon threatening the Health Minister Robin Swann. Rosemary Barton MLA said; “The vast majority of people in Northern Ireland recognise the sterling job that Robin Swann has done as Health Minister throughout […]
Police in South Armagh discovered an underground cannabis factory and arrested two men (Wednesday 17th November). Inspector Corner said: “Shortly before 2:15pm, officers from Slieve Gullion South Neighbourhood Team conducted a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in the Seafin Road area of Killeavy. A quantity of suspected cannabis with an estimated […]
Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of 23 year old Jake Bailey-Sloan who died following an incident in Portadown Town centre in the early hours of Sunday 17th October 2021, have revisited the scene and issued a renewed appeal for information. At a media facility held in Portadown […]
Police are investigating a series of thefts of tools from various hardware stores in Armagh on 3rd February 2021. The total amount lost was estimated at over £2,000. Five suspects are captured on CCTV, entering the stores, lifting tools from the shelves and leaving without paying for them. Description of suspects: Male 1 – early […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary in Kilkeel on Wednesday, November 10. A police spokesperson said: “It was reported shortly before 7.50pm that sometime between 4.30pm and 7.30pm, entry was gained to a property in the St Columba’s Villas area. “A sum of money was taken during the burglary and […]
Police have charged two men, both aged 33, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates’ Court (Monday 22 November). This follows an incident in the Loughgall Road area of Armagh on Saturday morning, 20 November. The two are charged with offences including the attempted theft of a vehicle, going equipped for theft and handling stolen goods. As is […]
Detectives are appealing for information following a burglary at a house in the Lower Catherine Street area of Newry on Monday (15th November) between 9.30am and 11.30am. The female householder, aged in her 80s and who lives alone, was not in the house at the time of the burglary. An upstairs window was forced open and the intruders […]
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