Men ordered from van in police ‘hard stop’ in Derry

Two men were ordered from a red van at gunpoint in Derry city after PSNI officers carried out a ‘hard stop’ last night, Wednesday, April 13.

It happened on Northland Drive at around 11pm, according to an eyewitness.

The two men were detained by heavily armed officers from the PSNI’s specialist firearms unit, who were wearing balaclavas and driving an unmarked BMW X5, after they stopped the van.

The covert operation was supported by members of the PSNI’s Tactical Support Group (TSG).

The PSNI said: “Police were conducting enquiries in the Northland Road area of Derry in relation to an ongoing investigation.

“There are no further details at this time.”

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