PSNI data breach: Man arrested in investigation into linked criminality

A antheral has been arrested arsenic portion of an probe linked to the large breach of information from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

The 39-year-old was arrested connected suspicion of postulation of accusation apt to beryllium utile to terrorists.

The data, which was mistakenly released, included the surnames and archetypal initials of 10,000 PSNI staff.

The apprehension happened successful Lurgan, County Armagh, pursuing a hunt operation.

The constabulary said the apprehension was made by detectives "investigating criminality linked to past week's Freedom of Information information breach".

PSNI Det Ch Supt Andy Hill said officers are "working tirelessly to code the hazard posed to officers and staff".

"Today's hunt operation, and consequent arrest, is conscionable 1 portion of a large-scale operation.

"We volition proceed successful our efforts to disrupt transgression enactment associated with this Freedom of Information information breach and to support communities, and our officers and unit who service them, safe."