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Thursday 5th May, a 33 year old man from the Lurgan area was sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court for a number of offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and threats to kill. Anacleto Brites will serve 8 months in prison and 16 months on license. Detective Constable Graham said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for […]
Police in Newry are requesting the public’s help in relation to a Burglary which happened at around 04:40 hours on 05/05/22, on the Carrickbroad road, Killeavy. A number of persons entered a property and stole keys to a white Landrover Discovery sport, registration M14SPF. The vehicle was seen heading off in the Jonesborough direction. If […]
Police and both local universities are working together to raise awareness about scams after two international students studying in Northern Ireland lost £105,000. Both students were contacted by the scammers recently. One student was told by a person posing as a Chinese police officer to transfer £70,000 which they did. Another student was threatened with prison if they did […]
Three men have been arrested in counties Armagh and Tyrone following a HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) operation. HMRC, supported by the PSNI, attended eight residential properties in Crossmaglen, Bessbrook and Dungannon on 28 April 2022. More than £8,000 and €30,000 were seized during searches along with mobile phones, paperwork and a HGV lorry cab. […]
Police are appealing for information after two police officers were injured following a road traffic collision Friday 6th May shortly before 3.45am in the Jonesborough area. Newry, Mourne and Down District Commander Superintendent Norman Haslett said: “The collision occurred in the Molloy Road Lower area of Jonesborough and involved a Police vehicle and a van. […]
A grieving mummy wept in court as her ex boyfriend was handed a life sentence after he admitted murdering her infant son. Sharyar Ali (34) was due to go on trial at Newry Crown Court for the murder of 11-month-old Hunter Patrick McGleenon but following legal discussions, defence QC Charles MacCreanor asked for the murder […]
A Co. Armagh bricklayer appeared in court today (mon) accused of having cannabis and criminal cash worth almost £200,000. Lisburn Magistrates Court heard that 40-year-old Stephen Connell he was “baby sitting” the cash and nine kilos of herbal cannabis in order to repay a debt having borrowed money from “sinister elements.” Connell, from Cloughreagh Park […]
Police have arrested a man and seized a quantity of suspected Class B drugs following searches in Bessbrook today (Sunday 1st May). Chief Inspector Adam Corner said: “Following searches of two properties in the Bessbrook area we have arrested a man in his 40s and seized approximately £50,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis and £100,000 […]
As part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Louth area, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Drogheda Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a Joint Operation with personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service today, Friday the 29th of April 2022. […]
Thursday evening (29/04/22), officers from Downpatrick received a report that a number of drunk males were in a garage forecourt and one of the males assaulted a member of the public and also damaged their vehicle; they then drove off. The suspect’s vehicle was observed by town-centre CCTV operators later that night driving the wrong […]
Police in Portadown seized a large quantity of Class A, B and C drugs in the Churchill Park area and made one arrest, Thursday April 21st. Following the seizure a sum of money was also recovered. A 50-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of a number of drug offences including possession of a Class A […]
Banbridge Neighbourhood Team are aware of anti-social behaviour occurring around numerous churches in Rathfriland specifically in the adjacent graveyards. We are able to say that this has been caused by young people and enquiries are continuing to identify individuals. Parents – please be aware where your children are and educate them about anti-social behaviour and […]
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