By Q Radio News
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Bushmills on Monday after a police investigation into the criminal activities of the North Antrim UDA.
He was detained under the Terrorism Act.
It comes after police received reports last week a group of masked men had been putting up paramilitary signs in the Bushmills area.
This led to a search of two properties on Monday morning, where officers seized a number of items including mobile phones.
Detective Inspector Brennan said: “Today’s arrest is evidence that investigating the criminal activities of the North Antrim UDA remains a priority for the Paramilitary Crime Task Force.
"North Antrim UDA bring nothing but misery and harm to their local communities. They continue to use firearms indiscriminately to commit Human Rights breaches, intimidate and cause fear, putting a further strain on the NHS during a global pandemic.
"There is no place in society for paramilitaries who carry out these criminal acts.
“Working with our partners and communities we are committed to tackling the criminality carried out by these groups."
The PSNI added: "If anyone has information to help police in their investigation, they can call 101, or submit a report online using a non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
"The independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/ ."
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