Suspect arrested after arms haul find

POLICE hunting the killers of Ronan Kerr arrested a suspect after discovering a “significant” haul of arms, including rocket launcher components and detonators.

The cache, which included four Kalashnikov rifles and what is believed to be Semtex explosive, was discovered on Tuesday night in Coalisland, east Tyrone.

The suspect, aged 26, was detained in Renton, in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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