Witness says he lied to get out of garda station

A former heroin addict today claimed that he implicated a man on trial for firearms offences as part of a "deal" to get out of the garda station and avoid being charged.

Mr Peter Horan from Athlone told the Central Criminal Court that he was questioned for "umpteen hours" in Naas Garda Station about bringing stolen firearms from Athlone to Dublin in October 1999 which were allegedly given to the accused, Mark Desmond.