Northern Ireland's Paramilitary Crime Task Force has seized 248 guns and £3.8m of drugs since it was set up in 2017.
By Harry McCathieMore than 200 weapons and firearms have been taken off the street in Northern Ireland since the PSNI's Paramilitary Crime Task Force was set up in 2017.More than 900 searches had been carried out, with £3.8m worth of drugs as well as 248 weapons and firearms seized, said Det Supt Emma Neill.
"By not engaging with police, this has significant impact on police being able to identify those involved and gather evidence and prosecute. The man, who is known to police and has a criminal record, spoke of the impact of the attack on his life. "I want to go to rehab, that's the only thing I can think about at the moment, that and what actually happened to me.
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