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Four questioned about kidnap bid | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Police are now questioning four men after they foiled an alleged attempted kidnap and robbery at the Yorkgate complex in north Belfast. | |
Officers rammed a car as part of an operation which involved dozens of police. | Officers rammed a car as part of an operation which involved dozens of police. |
A large sum of money was recovered during the operation. | A large sum of money was recovered during the operation. |
It is believed that post office staff were the intended targets of an alleged plan to use hostages to force a worker to take money. | It is believed that post office staff were the intended targets of an alleged plan to use hostages to force a worker to take money. |
Four men have now been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and robbery. | |
The police operation began on Monday evening. | The police operation began on Monday evening. |
One man was arrested in a car in the New Lodge area on Tuesday afternoon. | One man was arrested in a car in the New Lodge area on Tuesday afternoon. |
Another man made off on foot but was arrested a short time later at a house in Ludlow Square. | Another man made off on foot but was arrested a short time later at a house in Ludlow Square. |
A third man was arrested later in north Belfast and a fourth was detained on Wednesday. |