Two of three men arrested in Derry yesterday by police investigating violent dissident republican acitiviity in the city have been released from custody.

A PSNI spokesperson said the two - aged 25 and 43 - were released unconditionally.

The third man detained, aged 24, remains in custody.

The three were arrested yesterday morning  by detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch.

Detective Chief Inspector Michael Harvey said they were detained in police operations in both the cityside and Waterside areas of the city..

All three were taken for questioning to the PSNI's serious crime suite at Antrim police station (pictured above).
 

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