> Police in Croatia have arrested a number of men and seized a shipment of > missiles, machine-guns and explosives believed to have been on its way > to so-called dissident republicans in Ireland. > > It is believed the shipment contained plastic explosives, machine-guns, > ammunition and detonating cord. > > No Irish people were reported arrested in Croatia, but after the find, > gardaí in Co Louth arrested a man from the Border area on Wednesday, > with no evidence-he was arrested under Section 30 of the Offences > Against the State Act, which allows his detention for three days. > Further all-show political round-ups are expected. > > Gardai are reporting that they believe that the leadership of the RIRA > has 'struck a deal' with the CIRA leadership over arms buying. The arms > discovered in Adriatic holiday town of Split are said to be identical > to weapons found by gardaí on a farm at Stamullen, Co Meath, last > October-which included RPG18 rockets, Semtex and electric detonators. > > Sources say the weapons coming from former Yugoslavia have been of very > high quality. The RPG18 rocket is an anti-tank weapon more powerful than > any used by the PIRA. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------|e>- > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
