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23/07/2015
Police Carrying Out Follow Up Searches After Lurgan Security Alert
Police are carrying out follow up searches in Lurgan after a security alert in the town last weekend.
Families had to be evacuated from their homes during the security operation in the Victoria Street area on Saturday.
PSNI Superintendent Davy Moore said: "These searches are being carried out to ensure the safety of the public and I would like to thank the local community in Lurgan for their continuing support of police as they go about their work keeping people safe. We will do our best to keep any disruption to a minimum.
"I would continue to ask the public to be vigilant in the town. If you notice anything of a suspicious nature please contact us immediately on 101 or 999 in an emergency."
(CD/JP)
Families had to be evacuated from their homes during the security operation in the Victoria Street area on Saturday.
PSNI Superintendent Davy Moore said: "These searches are being carried out to ensure the safety of the public and I would like to thank the local community in Lurgan for their continuing support of police as they go about their work keeping people safe. We will do our best to keep any disruption to a minimum.
"I would continue to ask the public to be vigilant in the town. If you notice anything of a suspicious nature please contact us immediately on 101 or 999 in an emergency."
(CD/JP)
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