A woman and two men have been arrested by Gardaí investigating the abduction of Kevin Lunney.
The Quinn Industrial Holdings executive was tortured in a two hour ordeal after being taken from outside his home in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh on September 18.
The 50-year-old was later left injured and bleeding by a roadside 22 miles away in Cornafean, Co Cavan wearing just his underwear.
"Gardaí this morning, 14th November 2019, have arrested a number of people in relation to the abduction of Kevin Lunney on 17th September 2019," said a spokesperson.
"A male in his 20s and a male in his 40s are currently being detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. A female in her fifties is being held under Section 30 of Offences Against The State Act, 1939.
"An Garda Síochána is not providing any further information at this time."
They have however appealed to "any person who has any information, no matter how insignificant it appears, on this vicious criminal attack or any other criminal activities which have taken place in the Cavan/Fermanagh border area over recent years to contact An Garda Síochána at Cavan Garda Station 049 4368800, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 25 00 25 or any Garda Station".
The arrests follow a series of searches across the UK and Ireland last week, during which a man identified at Cyril 'Dublin Jimmy' McGuinness died suddenly in Derbyshire.
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