A “significant” number of firearms have been seized in the North.
Officers from the North’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the PSNI were involved in the operation which was part of a probe into organised crime.
NCA officers, supported by colleagues from @PoliceServiceNI have today recovered a significant number of firearms following a search operation in the Jerrettspass area of County Down. pic.twitter.com/L6Tx6LcPfh
— National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) May 20, 2021
In excess of 10 firearms have been recovered so far in an ongoing search operation in the Jerrettspass area of Co Down.
In a statement, an NCA spokesperson said further details will be issued on Friday.
