Arms found in Belfast search

Police were questioning three people last night after an arms find in south Belfast

Police were questioning three people last night after an arms find in south Belfast. The discovery was made following a police search of two houses after 7 p.m. The haul included a sub-machinegun, three handguns, a pipe bomb, a detonator and ammunition. Also recovered during the operation were baseball bats, cudgels and balaclavas.

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