A man has been arrested in South Belfast in connection with an attempted hijacking and the discovery of a suspicious device in Derry.
Police investigating reports of an attempted hijacking in the Hollymount Park area of Derry on Friday, February 17, and the discovery of a suspicious device in the Corrody Road area of the city on Saturday, February 18, have arrested a 21-year-old under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act.Read more: Explosive device 'recklessly left metres away from children playing football'
Police have said that searches are currently ongoing in the Belfast, Omagh and Derry areas as part of their investigation. A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives investigating a report of an attempted hijacking in the Hollymount Park area of Derry/Londonderry on Friday, 17th February and the subsequent discovery of a suspicious device in the Corrody Road area on Saturday, 18th February have arrested a man.
"The 21-year-old man was arrested in the south Belfast area. He has been arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and remains in police custody assisting with enquiries. Searches are currently ongoing in Belfast, Omagh and Londonderry areas."For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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