A 42-YEAR-OLD man arrested in connection with a major Internet paedophile operation has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Police arrested the man at his home on the Ramsbottom border with Rossendale and seized computer equipment.
Officers from 30 police forces across Britain together with the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad launched a major operation against individuals suspected of purchasing paedophile material on the web.
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