Four arrested in Belfast in connection with INLA activity
Four men have been arrested in Belfast as part of an operation into the criminal activities of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), the PSNI said.
The men were taken into custody after officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF) carried out searches at six properties in north and west Belfast on Sunday.
Four men arrested in searches across north & west Belfast by officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force. The proactive operation is focused on the criminal activities of Belfast INLA.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) September 30, 2018
A firearm and suspected Class A Drugs were seized at the scene. A forensic examination of the items is expected to take place.
The men were detained under the Terrorism Act.
The PCTF was set up to tackle crime linked to paramilitary activity.
