Sunday 27 March 2022

WOMAN ARRESTED BY COPS INVESTIGATING THE HOAX BOMB ATTACK BY UVF TERRORISTS IN NORTH BELFAST TARGETING SIMON COVENEY

GUN SEIZED Woman arrested by cops investigating a hoax bomb attack by UVF terrorists targeting Simon Coveney. A suspected firearm was seized as well as a quantity of drugs and a large sum of cash. 
Armed and masked members of the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force) on the Shankill Road. Where the van was hijacked and a hoax bomb placed inside. Byline Image
March 27th, 2022. 

Detectives from the Police Service of *orthern Ireland Serious Crime Branch investigating a hijacking and hoax bomb alert targeting Foreign Minister Simon Coveney have arrested a woman in Belfast. 
Police at the scene as Irish Foreign Minister Simon was moved out of the building in north Belfast amid a security alert. Pic Pacemaker 

The arrest comes as the PSNI/RUC conducted searches following the attack which saw Mr Coveney being evacuated from the peace conference in Belfast's Houben Centre, where the 'Build the Common Ground' event was being hosted by the John and Pat Hume Foundation. 

Police carried out searches last night in the Ballysillan and Springmartin areas of north and west Belfast. 

A number of items including a suspected firearm, two vehicles, a quantity of controlled drugs and a large sum of cash was recovered. 
The police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information which could assist with the investigation is asked to call detectives on the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via: Non-emergency reporting formOr you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at: Crimestoppers Anonymous

With many thanks to the: Sunday World and Jamie McDowell for the original story. 




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