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| 80 recovered guns 'linked to UVF' | 80 recovered guns 'linked to UVF' |
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| More than 80 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been found by police in a loyalist area of Belfast. | More than 80 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been found by police in a loyalist area of Belfast. |
| Police officers went to the Ballysillan area of north Belfast to investigate the death of a man at the weekend. It is believed he took his own life. | Police officers went to the Ballysillan area of north Belfast to investigate the death of a man at the weekend. It is believed he took his own life. |
| In follow-up searches of his house, police said they found more than 70 suspected guns. | |
| More guns were seized from a nearby lock-up premises. The guns are thought to be linked to the UVF. | More guns were seized from a nearby lock-up premises. The guns are thought to be linked to the UVF. |
| All the weapons have been removed for examination and police inquiries. | All the weapons have been removed for examination and police inquiries. |
| The UVF announced last year that it was putting its weapons beyond reach. | The UVF announced last year that it was putting its weapons beyond reach. |
| BBC Northern Ireland security correspondent Vincent Kearney said UVF sources could not confirm the weapons belonged to the organisation. | BBC Northern Ireland security correspondent Vincent Kearney said UVF sources could not confirm the weapons belonged to the organisation. |
| Billy Hutchinson, a member of the PUP who has represented the UVF at meetings with the international decommissioning body, said he hoped to make a full statement later. | Billy Hutchinson, a member of the PUP who has represented the UVF at meetings with the international decommissioning body, said he hoped to make a full statement later. |
| Senior UDA sources have said the weapons do not belong to them. | Senior UDA sources have said the weapons do not belong to them. |