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Heavy police presence in vicinity of Craigavon school with extensive searches carried out

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There has been a heavy police presence in the vicinity of Craigavon Integrated College throughout today (November 7).

According to an eye-witness police first attended the Tullygally Road area at around 9am this morning (Friday) where they are believed to have been conducting searches for at least four hours (at the time of writing).

In video footage supplied to Armagh I officers can be seen searching shrubbery, with others standing by with shovels and dogs near a pathway towards Tullygally Primary School.

It remains unclear at this stage if there is any connection to a security alert in the Meadowbrook area on October 26.

Police have not yet replied to a request for comment sent by Armagh I this morning.

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