Police find weapons stash with some items "ready to use"

Police said the items were in the “advanced stages of readiness”.

By Christina Finn Friday 5 Aug 2016, 9:10 PM

Aug 5th 2016, 9:10 PM 11,292 Views 35 Comments

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POLICE OFFICERS IN NORTHERN IRELAND have discovered a “significant” arms and munitions dump in Lurgan, County Armagh.

The PSNI investigating dissident republicanism found the stash of weapons following a two day search of an area close to the Dublin-Belfast railway line.

The weapons were found in a wooded area near a wooded house.

Police said the items were in the “advanced stages of readiness” with some “ready to use”.

PSNI Source: PSNI

These are some of the items uncovered from the hide in the Cornakinnegar Road area of Lurgan. #PSNI pic.twitter.com/YKdxApo7FU
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) August 5, 2016

Source: PSNI/Twitter

Weapons found include three firearms, pipe bombs and a mortar explosive.

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Det Supt Karen Baxter briefs media on the find of bomb making components in Lurgan #KeepingPeopleSafe #PSNI pic.twitter.com/oPPB1NQbni
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) August 5, 2016

Source: PSNI/Twitter

Superintendent Karen Baxter Politicians said ”It has all the hallmarks of violent dissident republican activity.”

Politicians, such as Arlene Foster have tweeted about their support for the police forces:

Congratulations to all in PSNI involved in the munitions find in Lurgan #keepingNIsafe @ChiefConPSNI
— Arlene Foster #WeWillMeetAgain (@DUPleader) August 5, 2016

Source: Arlene Foster/Twitter

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Police find weapons stash with some items "ready to use"

Police said the items were in the “advanced stages of readiness”.

Read: Parents on alert after man offered a child money to get into his car>