06/12/2013
Other News In Brief
Teens Arrested Over Lead Theft
Two teenagers have been arrested by police over lead theft in east Belfast.
The arrests came about due to a member of the public who stopped police officers in the Holywood Road area of Belfast on Monday to report a suspected theft.
Officers arrested two teenage boys at the scene. One of them has been charged with burglary and released on bail.
The second was charged with going equipped for theft, obstructing police and burglary.
Illegal Car Park Operators Released
Three men arrested on suspicion of operating an illegal car park in south Belfast have been released on police bail.
The men had been operating the car park in the Markets area and had been displaying an NCP sign, despite it not being run by National Car Parks.
The suspects, aged 29, 30 and 51, were detained in the Markets area on Thursday morning.
Father And Son Handed Order For Illegal Tachograph Centre
A Craigavon father and son have been given confiscation order of £123,259 for operating an illegal tachograph, or speedometer, centre.
Mr Raymond Pedlow and his son Mr Barry Pedlow, operating as Pedlow Tachograph Centre, were made the subject of a Confiscation Order of £123,259 at Craigavon Crown Court yesterday.
The Order was taken as a result of a joint investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
The joint investigation related to the operation of Pedlow Tachograph Centre, 66-72 Annsborough Road, Lurgan.
On 19 November 2013, in Craigavon Crown Court, Mr Raymond Pedlow was sentenced to two years six months, suspended for three years, for illegally operating the tachograph centre.
On the same date, Mr Barry Pedlow was sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence consisting of two years six months, one year three months in custody and one year three months on licence, for installing or calibrating the equipment.
Eight Arrested Over Drugs In L'Derry
Eight people have been arrested in a police crackdown on illegal drugs in L'Derry.
About 70 officers carried out 19 searches throughout the city on Tuesday, including in the Creggan, Strathfoyle and Galliagh areas.
Five seizures of herbal cannabis, one of cannabis resin and seven of suspected methadrone were reported.
(IT/JP)
Two teenagers have been arrested by police over lead theft in east Belfast.
The arrests came about due to a member of the public who stopped police officers in the Holywood Road area of Belfast on Monday to report a suspected theft.
Officers arrested two teenage boys at the scene. One of them has been charged with burglary and released on bail.
The second was charged with going equipped for theft, obstructing police and burglary.
Illegal Car Park Operators Released
Three men arrested on suspicion of operating an illegal car park in south Belfast have been released on police bail.
The men had been operating the car park in the Markets area and had been displaying an NCP sign, despite it not being run by National Car Parks.
The suspects, aged 29, 30 and 51, were detained in the Markets area on Thursday morning.
Father And Son Handed Order For Illegal Tachograph Centre
A Craigavon father and son have been given confiscation order of £123,259 for operating an illegal tachograph, or speedometer, centre.
Mr Raymond Pedlow and his son Mr Barry Pedlow, operating as Pedlow Tachograph Centre, were made the subject of a Confiscation Order of £123,259 at Craigavon Crown Court yesterday.
The Order was taken as a result of a joint investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
The joint investigation related to the operation of Pedlow Tachograph Centre, 66-72 Annsborough Road, Lurgan.
On 19 November 2013, in Craigavon Crown Court, Mr Raymond Pedlow was sentenced to two years six months, suspended for three years, for illegally operating the tachograph centre.
On the same date, Mr Barry Pedlow was sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence consisting of two years six months, one year three months in custody and one year three months on licence, for installing or calibrating the equipment.
Eight Arrested Over Drugs In L'Derry
Eight people have been arrested in a police crackdown on illegal drugs in L'Derry.
About 70 officers carried out 19 searches throughout the city on Tuesday, including in the Creggan, Strathfoyle and Galliagh areas.
Five seizures of herbal cannabis, one of cannabis resin and seven of suspected methadrone were reported.
(IT/JP)
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