05/12/2017

Quantity Of Weapons Found During Search In North Belfast

Police have found a quantity of weapons during a search in north Belfast.

Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out the search in the Antrim Road area on Monday, 04 December.

An assault rifle, ammunition and other weapons were recovered.

The items have been sent for forensic examination.

No further details have been released.

(CD/JP)

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