Guns could have ended up with ‘dissident republicans’

SOME of the weapons seized in a massive cross-border operation this week could have ended up in the hands of dissident republicans, it has emerged.

Police Service of Northern Ireland chief constable Hugh Orde said lives had been “undoubtedly saved” on both sides of the border by the seizure of 41 high-powered weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition in Dublin and Belfast on Tuesday.

The comments came as gardaí investigated the Dublin-based gang behind the importation.