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05/07/2006
Two charged over child pornography
Two men arrested on Tuesday in connection with an investigation into child pornography in Northern Ireland have been charged with possessing and making indecent images of children.
The men were arrested yesterday following a series of police raids investigating a major internet child pornography racket. They will appear in court at a later date.
Five others who were also arrested following the searches, have been released on police bail.
A PSNI spokesperson said that a significant number of premises had been searched, during which, officers seized a number of computer hard drives other materials, which are currently being examined.
The operation was part of a major crime investigation, alongside the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
(EF/SP)
The men were arrested yesterday following a series of police raids investigating a major internet child pornography racket. They will appear in court at a later date.
Five others who were also arrested following the searches, have been released on police bail.
A PSNI spokesperson said that a significant number of premises had been searched, during which, officers seized a number of computer hard drives other materials, which are currently being examined.
The operation was part of a major crime investigation, alongside the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
(EF/SP)
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