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Two people from the Republic of Ireland have been arrested in Lithuania on suspicion of trying to buy weapons. | |
Michael Campbell and his partner Fiona Duffy, both from Dundalk, were allegedly trying to buy arms and explosives for the Real IRA. | |
The arrests follow an operation involving Gardai, international agencies and Lithuanian police. | |
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office said the aim was to prevent the purchase of illegal arms. | The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office said the aim was to prevent the purchase of illegal arms. |
The operation was carried out by officers of the state security department and the Defence Ministry's special unit. | The operation was carried out by officers of the state security department and the Defence Ministry's special unit. |