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13/10/2014
Man Charged Over Fermanagh Explosives Find
A man has been charged following police searches into dissident activity in County Fermanagh that uncovered home-made explosives, six pipe bombs, a firearm and around 100 rounds of ammunition.
Around 500kg of fertilizer, timer units, detonators and fuses were found, along with forensic suits and gloves.
The discoveries were made at a small farm outside Kinawley that the PSNI had cordoned off on Wednesday.
Searches took place for the remainder of the week and ended on Saturday evening.
On Sunday night, the PSNI charged a 43-year-old man they arrested in Kinawley on Wednesday. He faces charges of possession of both explosives and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists.
Detective Superintendent Kevin Geddes said: "Firstly I would like to thank the members of the public in the Kinawley area for their patience whilst my officers carried out a professional, policing operation over a number of days which has recovered a quantity of munitions. The items we have recovered have the potential to cause injury, damage and death, and Northern Ireland is a safer place with these items beyond the reach of the dangerous individuals who would seek to use them. A 43 year old man arrested in Kinawley on Wednesday remains in custody helping us with our enquiries."
(IT/MH)
Around 500kg of fertilizer, timer units, detonators and fuses were found, along with forensic suits and gloves.
The discoveries were made at a small farm outside Kinawley that the PSNI had cordoned off on Wednesday.
Searches took place for the remainder of the week and ended on Saturday evening.
On Sunday night, the PSNI charged a 43-year-old man they arrested in Kinawley on Wednesday. He faces charges of possession of both explosives and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists.
Detective Superintendent Kevin Geddes said: "Firstly I would like to thank the members of the public in the Kinawley area for their patience whilst my officers carried out a professional, policing operation over a number of days which has recovered a quantity of munitions. The items we have recovered have the potential to cause injury, damage and death, and Northern Ireland is a safer place with these items beyond the reach of the dangerous individuals who would seek to use them. A 43 year old man arrested in Kinawley on Wednesday remains in custody helping us with our enquiries."
(IT/MH)
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