Guns and grenades seized in Derry

Detectives from the PSNI's organised crime branch have released details of items uncovered during searches in Derry yesterday…

Detectives from the PSNI's organised crime branch have released details of items uncovered during searches in Derry yesterday.

At a property in Hawkin Street, police seized three firearms and a quantity of ammunition, two grenades, an electric stun device and a CS gas canister as well as suspected controlled drugs with an estimated street value of £20,000 (€24,600).

At a property in Queen's Court, a four-figure sum of cash was seized. A 35-year-old man arrested at Queen's Court was released on bail pending further inquiries.

A 28-year-old man arrested at Hawkin Street remains in custody.

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All the items seized are being forensically examined.