A 51 year old man arrested today in Derry under the Terrorism Act by detectives from PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit has now been released unconditionally.
The man was arrested in the Creggan area of the city on suspicion of carrying out a paramilitary style attack in the city on 5 October.
A man was shot twice in one leg and once in the other after answering a knock to the door of his house in the Brandywell areaa and a number of men stormed in, forcing him to the ground.
The arrest followed a search on a property on Thursday evening which resulted in the seizure of a number of items as part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.
The suspect was taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning but has since been freed.
Suspects arrested under the Terrorism Act cannot be released on bail
Speaking earlier about the arrest, Detective Inspector Heaton said: “This arrest comes after a vicious paramilitary style attack on a man in the Creggan area earlier this month.
“Paramilitary style attacks are barbaric and despite claims from the groups responsible that they are protecting their communities, they are only ever about people cementing their own status and control over their communities.
“We are committed to tackling all types of violence linked to paramilitaries and will continue to work in partnership with local agencies, residents and community representatives to keep people safe.”
