Arrests in West Belfast by PSNI armed response as part of INLA investigation belfastlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfastlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A man is arrested by armed security forces outside Greggs at the Twin Spires Centre, Northumberland Street off the Falls Road, Belfast.
Detective Inspector Hamilton said: “At 9am on Saturday as part of a proactive policing operation into criminality linked to the INLA, a car was stopped in the west Belfast area resulting in the recovery of a firearm and ammunition.
“Two men, aged 23 and 27, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery, encouraging or assisting an offence, and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
“A short time later a 30-year old-male was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and encouraging or assisting an offence.”
West Belfast police operation targeting INLA seizes gun and suspected drugs belfastlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from belfastlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A firearm, ammunition and a quantity of suspected drugs was seized by police in west Belfast on Tuesday evening.
Detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task (PCTF) searched the property as part of an ongoing operation into suspected drugs criminality linked to the INLA.
During the search of the property, the officers seized a firearm, ammunition, a Taser, suspected cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis – alongside a quantity of cash.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A drug, possession of a class B drug and firearms offences and possessing criminal property. The male is currently in custody at this time.
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