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Men Arrested in NI Dissident Activity Probe Freed
24 May
Summary
- Five men arrested in west Belfast were released after questioning.
- Detectives are investigating violent dissident republican activity.
- Searches and vehicle seizures occurred in Belfast, Larne, and Ballymena.

Detectives investigating violent dissident republican activity have released five men who were arrested in west Belfast. The men, aged between 26 and 51, were detained in the Poleglass area on Thursday and questioned at Musgrave Police Station.
Following the arrests, police carried out additional searches in the Belfast area, as well as in Larne and Ballymena. A number of vehicles have been seized as part of the ongoing inquiry. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed on Saturday that the investigation remains active.