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| Three held in serious crime probe | |
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| The police in Northern Ireland are now questioning three people as part of an investigation into serious crime. | |
| Prominent republican Brian Arthurs was arrested after searches in the Armagh and Dungannon areas on Friday. Two others were arrested on Saturday. | |
| Sinn Fein's Alex Maskey accused the police of being "heavy handed" over Mr Arthurs's arrest. | |
| However, the police said the searches were necessary and carried out in a "proportionate and appropriate manner". | However, the police said the searches were necessary and carried out in a "proportionate and appropriate manner". |
| "Anyone who has a complaint about the actions of police should contact the offices of the Police Ombudsman," the PSNI said in a statement. | "Anyone who has a complaint about the actions of police should contact the offices of the Police Ombudsman," the PSNI said in a statement. |
| "We do not comment on named individuals and we do not comment on, or confirm, the identity of those arrested by police." | "We do not comment on named individuals and we do not comment on, or confirm, the identity of those arrested by police." |
| Sinn Fein's Alex Maskey said the PSNI operation was "unacceptable" and said he had complained to the British government about the nature of the operation. | |
| Mr Arthurs is being questioned at the serious crime unit in Antrim. | Mr Arthurs is being questioned at the serious crime unit in Antrim. |