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Man (50) tasered as specially trained officers attend incident in Lurgan

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm or ammunition in Lurgan on Monday evening.

Specially trained firearms officers were tasked to a property in the Princes Street area of the town.

The 50-year-old remains in police custody “assisting with enquiries”.

A police spokesperson said: “Specially trained firearms officers attended the incident and a Conducted Energy Device (CED) was deployed to prevent harm to the person and officers.

“As is normal procedure, the Police Ombudsman’s Office has been informed of the incident.”

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