Dundrod Alert: Rocket Launcher And Gun Found

Dundrod alert: Rocket launcher and gun found

10 October 2017

An improvised rocketlauncher was one of the items that police found during a security alert in Dundrod County Antrim.

They also found a bag about 40 metres away which contained a replica pistol, a baseball bat, a hammer and gloves.

After a security alert on Budore Road that began on Sunday, and lasted for more than 24 hours, the items were discovered.

Officers suspect dissident republicans. They claim that the rocket launcher “viable”, may have been there for upto a month.

The alert began at about 17:30 BST on Sunday, when police were made aware of a “suspicious object” in the Budore Road area.

They searched for clues and closed down a number roads.

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To examine the rocket launcher, bomb disposal officers from the Army were called to the scene.

Det. Insp David Lowans stated, “Our investigation has just begun, but we now believe that an improvised missile launcher has been present in the Budore Road area between three and four week.”

“We have also established that launcher was operational, which shows that whoever left it there had no concern for who might find them.”

The bag was found in follow-up searches Monday.
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“While I cannot link the finds at this stage, they both bear all signs of dissident republicans, and this is an important line of inquiry,” said the detective.

“We are continuing to search the area today, following information from members the public.”

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