Nine held in NI arms swoop

Nine men were arrested today and three weapons recovered after a major police operation in a loyalist estate on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Nine held in NI arms swoop
Sat, 18 Jan, 2003 - 18:37

Nine men were arrested today and three weapons recovered after a major police operation in a loyalist estate on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Paramilitary-style clothing and Ulster Volunteer Force regalia were also recovered during the raid on a disused shop in the Monkstown Estate in Newtownabbey.

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