26/06/2014

Other News In Brief

Arrest Made In Post Office Robbery Investigation

Police have arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery of a post office in the village of Glynn, near Larne.

It is understood that the small post office was robbed by a masked man, armed with a knife, at about 09:30 on Wednesday morning.

The PSNI have said that they have arrested a 28-year-old man in the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey after carrying out a search.

Appeal For Witnesses To Serious Road Crash

The PSNI have appealed for witnesses to a serious road crash in east Belfast on Thursday morning.

A man is in serious condition in hospital following the two-car collision, which happened on the Upper Braniel Road, in the Castlereagh area.

Police have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to contact them.

HMRC Search Homes In Tobacco Haul Investigation

Officers from HMRC have searched addresses in south Armagh in connection with the largest tobacco seizure in Europe this year.

It is understood that a 56-year-old company director has been question by officers in connection with the seizure, which was made by Irish Revenue's Customs Service in Co Louth on Tuesday morning.

HMRC say that the investigation is ongoing.

(MH/CD)

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