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19/11/2015
Teen Arrested After Police Seize Samurai Sword And Axe
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after police seized a Samurai sword and an axe in Co Armagh.
Police were alerted of a disturbance in the Killylea Road area in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A sword and an axe were seized and the man was arrested for alleged possession of an offensive weapon and suspected criminal damage.
The man has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
(CD/LM)
Police were alerted of a disturbance in the Killylea Road area in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A sword and an axe were seized and the man was arrested for alleged possession of an offensive weapon and suspected criminal damage.
The man has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
(CD/LM)
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