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| Dungiven: Sinn Féin's Sean McGlinchey arrested in paramilitary inquiry | Dungiven: Sinn Féin's Sean McGlinchey arrested in paramilitary inquiry |
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| Police investigating paramilitary crime in Dungiven, County Londonderry, are understood to have arrested Sinn Féin councillor Sean McGlinchey. | |
| The 59-year-old was detained in the town on Tuesday morning. | The 59-year-old was detained in the town on Tuesday morning. |
| He is the seventh person to be arrested in the investigation over the past five days. | He is the seventh person to be arrested in the investigation over the past five days. |
| Det Ch Insp Una Jennings said officers were "investigating various forms of paramilitary activity". | Det Ch Insp Una Jennings said officers were "investigating various forms of paramilitary activity". |
| "These include shooting incidents and threats mainly over the past four years," she said. | "These include shooting incidents and threats mainly over the past four years," she said. |
| Mr McGlinchey has been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. | Mr McGlinchey has been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. |
| 'Disappointed' | |
| To date, seven men have been questioned by detectives and five of them have been released unconditionally. | To date, seven men have been questioned by detectives and five of them have been released unconditionally. |
| One of the men, who is 53, was released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Services. | One of the men, who is 53, was released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Services. |
| Mr McGlinchey is the former mayor of Limavady Borough Council. | Mr McGlinchey is the former mayor of Limavady Borough Council. |
| Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Ó hOisín said: "I am disappointed that the PSNI have chosen once again to mount a high-profile arrest operation of a local councillor. | |
| "Sean McGlinchey's solicitor contacted the PSNI stating that his client would present himself voluntarily to answer any questions following the arrest of another Sinn Féin councillor last week on the most spurious of grounds." |