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18/02/2004
Police arrest person following weapons find
One person has been arrested after a quantity of explosives, weapons and ammunition were found in north Belfast last night.
The discovery was made by police behind a shopping centre in the Ardoyne Avenue area at around 10.15pm on Tuesday.
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and the explosives taken away for tests by forensic scientists.
The arrested individual is currently being questioned by police.
(MB)
The discovery was made by police behind a shopping centre in the Ardoyne Avenue area at around 10.15pm on Tuesday.
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and the explosives taken away for tests by forensic scientists.
The arrested individual is currently being questioned by police.
(MB)
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