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Conor Coyle

Three arrests in Co Tyrone as part of investigation into Easter parade in Derry

Three men have been arrested in Co Tyrone following police searches at a number of properties on Wednesday relating to an Easter parade in Derry.

The three, aged 50, 24 and 21, were arrested under the Terrorism Act on Wednesday after searches in the Cookstown and Coalisland areas.

The men have ben taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning. It brings the number of people arrested over the Easter Monday parade in the city to 14.

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A police spokesperson confirmed the three arrests on Wednesday.

"Three men have been arrested by police in the Cookstown area as part of an ongoing investigation following a parade in Derry / Londonderry on Monday 18th April 2022," the PSNI said.

"The 50, 24 and 21 year-old men were arrested under the Terrorism Act, following searches of residential properties in the Cookstown and Coalisland areas earlier today (Wednesday June 22). They have been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning."

The three were later released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.

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