Republican arrest in crime probe

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A prominent republican is being questioned in connection with an investigation into organised crime.

Brian Arthurs was arrested following a number of searches in the Armagh and Dungannon area on Friday evening.

Sinn Fein policing spokesperson Alex Maskey said the PSNI operation was "unacceptable and heavy handed".

"I have this evening contacted the British government to complain about the nature of this arrest operation," he added.