Police find a haul of dissident republican guns and ammunition during search

DETECTIVES have recovered a haul of dissident weapons on waste ground near a primary school.

Officers from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch found a number of guns, quantity of ammunition and other items in the Pinebank area on Wednesday during a search operation.

The cache has been taken away for further investigation and forensic examination.

The PSNI said: “The materials were hidden in an area of waste ground close to a primary school.”

Anyone with more information about the discovery or about activity in the area has been asked to contact police on 0845 600 8000.