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Three charged over Armagh weapons seizure

Keady - 'Substantial amount' of weapons found
Keady - 'Substantial amount' of weapons found

Three men have been charged in connection with the discovery of firearms in south Armagh.

The men, aged 34, 35 and 39 will appear in court in Newry tomorrow.

They are charged with possession of firearms with the intent to endanger life, preparation for committing acts of terrorism and possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists.

Police said a ‘substantial amount’ of machine guns, rifles and handguns were found during a joint PSNI and Garda operation in Keady on Friday.

The weapons were discovered in a vehicle.

Two of the men are from Northern Ireland, while the third is from the Republic.