12/04/2022

Police Search Mid And East Antrim Borough Council Offices

The PSNI have carried out a search of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council offices as part of an investigation into suspected misconduct in public office.

According to reports, officers from the Criminal Investigation Branch visited the council headquarters at Bridge Street, Ballymena, on Tuesday 5 April 2022. It is understood that the council offices were first searched by police in October 2021.

BBC Spotlight reported last year that an investigation had been launched into allegations that there had been attempts to delete correspondence related to a Freedom of Information requests.

It is understood that the correspondence was related to a council decision to withdraw staff operating the Northern Ireland Protocol at Larne Port.


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