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19/08/2015
Firearms Recovered In Connection With Murder Of Kevin McGuigan
Police have recovered two weapons in connection with the murder of ex-IRA prisoner Kevin McGuigan in east Belfast.
Two men, aged 39 and 49, and a woman, 32, have also been arrested.
Mr McGuigan was shot outside his home in the Short Strand area last Wednesday.
The firearms were discovered during searches carried out in the Greater Belfast area on Tuesday.
Three other men, aged 41, 44 and 53 remain in police custody.
(CD/LM)
Two men, aged 39 and 49, and a woman, 32, have also been arrested.
Mr McGuigan was shot outside his home in the Short Strand area last Wednesday.
The firearms were discovered during searches carried out in the Greater Belfast area on Tuesday.
Three other men, aged 41, 44 and 53 remain in police custody.
(CD/LM)
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