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17/04/2013
Ryan Murder Suspect Linked To Heroin Find
A prime suspect for the murder of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan has been linked to the seizure of heroin with a potential street value of more than €5m.
The drugs was uncovered at a derelict house in Garryross, outside Virginia, Co Cavan alongside an Uzi sub-machine gun and a handful of bullets.
It is thought that the gun and ammunition may have been stored at the site for several years.
Forensic tests on the heroin last night confirmed that its purity was high and its initial value of €1.3m could be boosted fourfold by mixing it with chemical agents before selling it on the street.
It is understood that the nine-kilo haul may have been stashed by a major crime gang, with roots on the northside of Dublin, the leader of whom is one of two prime suspects responsible for the Ryan killing .
Real IRA boss Ryan had been shot dead near his home in north Dublin last September.
(H/CD)
The drugs was uncovered at a derelict house in Garryross, outside Virginia, Co Cavan alongside an Uzi sub-machine gun and a handful of bullets.
It is thought that the gun and ammunition may have been stored at the site for several years.
Forensic tests on the heroin last night confirmed that its purity was high and its initial value of €1.3m could be boosted fourfold by mixing it with chemical agents before selling it on the street.
It is understood that the nine-kilo haul may have been stashed by a major crime gang, with roots on the northside of Dublin, the leader of whom is one of two prime suspects responsible for the Ryan killing .
Real IRA boss Ryan had been shot dead near his home in north Dublin last September.
(H/CD)
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