Police in the north believe they have struck a severe blow against loyalist paramilitaries with the seizure of a heavy-duty machine gun in Co Antrim today.
The Bren machine gun was found during a search of a house at Ballyclough Road, Bushmills, as part of an investigation into loyalist paramilitary activity in the Ballymoney and Moyle areas.
The PSNI's Detective Inspector Nicholas McCaw said: "I firmly believe that this morning's weapon find has dealt a severe blow to loyalist paramilitaries operating in the North Antrim area."
He added: "I am delighted that this firearm has been taken out of the hands of ruthless people who would readily use it to inflict death and injury."
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No arrests have been reported and police inquiries are continuing .