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Archive October 2004
Goods seized at Sunday market
Police and Customs officers seized goods valued at around £10,000 from a market in Newtownards (31 October 2004).
The goods recovered included DVD’s, music CD’s, cigarettes and rolling to
[ Sunday 31 October 2004 ]
Customs seize offensive weapons at Belfast International Airport
Swords, knives, death stars, machetes and bladed knuckle-dusters are just some of the 338 potentially lethal weapons officers seized today (Thursday) at Belfast International airport.
Customs’ He
[ Friday 29 October 2004 ]
Counterfeit goods seized in Fermanagh
A substantial quantity of fireworks with an estimated value of £15,000 and counterfeit goods with an estimated value of £30,000 have been seized during a joint police operation in County Fermanagh
[ Sunday 24 October 2004 ]
Another blow against organised crime: Pearson
The Assets Recovery Agency has struck another blow against organised crime in Northern Ireland, Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Taskforce, Ian Pearson said today.The Minist
[ Friday 22 October 2004 ]
Views On Organised Crime Report Published
The Northern Ireland Office today released Research and Statistical Bulletin 4/2004, entitled ‘Views on O[ Thursday 21 October 2004 ]
OCTF Partners arrest five in morning raids
PSNI officers have arrested five people and seized a number of items in relation to counterfeit goods following a number of searches in Belfast, Larne and Bangor.
Today’s searches were a
[ Tuesday 19 October 2004 ]
£10,000 fines for fuel misuse motorists
A Customs operation in counties Tyrone and Armagh has led to the detection of 20 vehicles using illegal fuel with penalties of £10,000 imposed on motorists for the return of their vehicles.
[ Monday 18 October 2004 ]
Customs raid Tyrone fuel laundering operation
Investigations are continuing as Customs officers, in a joint operation with PSNI, dismantled a sophisticated fuel laundering plant in Co. Tyrone yesterday, Wednesday 13th October.
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[ Thursday 14 October 2004 ]
Illegal street traders linked to organised crime
Belfast City Council has sent out a warning to illegal street traders that a major clampdown is being launched to remove them from the city.
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tom Ekin sa
[ Thursday 07 October 2004 ]
Solicitor jailed for not reporting laundered cash suspicions
A Belfast solicitor who failed to tell police about his suspicions that a client was laundering drug money has been jailed for six months.
Belfast Crown Court heard that 46-year-old Gavin
[ Tuesday 05 October 2004 ]
Drugs seized in illegal drinking establishment in Belfast
Police in Belfast have seized around 800 ecstasy tablets along with illegal gaming machines, cigarettes and alcohol following an operation to close an illegal drinking establishment
The
[ Monday 04 October 2004 ]
