Weapons found during raid on dissidents in Derry

Guns and explosives found in raid in Beechwood area of city

Police discovered  weapons during a raid in the Beechwood area of Derry  city. Photograph:  Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Police discovered weapons during a raid in the Beechwood area of Derry city. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Guns and explosives have been found by police investigating dissident republican activity in Derry city.

Detectives from the PSNI’s serious crime branch discovered the weapons during a raid in the Beechwood area of the city.

Earlier a 39-year-old man was arrested in Derry as part of a separate police inquiry into dissident activity.

He was taken to the PSNI’s serious crime suite at Antrim for questioning.

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A PSNI spokeswoman said investigations were continuing.

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