5 held over Galway explosives find
Sunday, 7 September 2008 22:00
Five people are in custody following the seizure of 17.5kgs of commercial explosives in Galway yesterday.
Gardaí from the Galway West Division and National Support Units made the discovery as part of an ongoing operation against organised crime.
The first three arrests were made in the Oranmore area after Gardaí intercepted a car in which a quantity of explosives was discovered.
More explosives were found during a follow up at the rear of a house near the village.
A short time later two other people were detained in Headford.
The four men and one woman are currently being held at garda stations in Gort and Loughrea.
They range in age from 25 to 33, and are being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
Gardaí say they are treating the seizure as significant.
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