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Man arrested over Wattlebridge security alert remains in custody

Jan 29, 2021 17:10 By News Northern Sound
Man arrested over Wattlebridge security alert remains in custody
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A man arrested as part of the investigation into the recent security alert in Wattlebridge remains in custody. The man, who's in his mid-

A man arrested as part of the investigation into the recent security alert in Wattlebridge remains in custody.

The man, who's in his mid-40s, was arrested by Gardaí in Cavan yesterday, as part of a joint operation with the PSNI.

He's being questioned in Cavan Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

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He's believed to be connected to the two-week security alert, which was later deemed to be a hoax.

The Continuity IRA had claimed a landmine had been left at a bus shelter in the area on the Cavan-Fermanagh border.

Ammunition was also found in the area.

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The Continuity IRA claimed they had opened fire on a police helicopter the following evening but this was denied by Police as they say there was no police helicopter in the area.

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