olice said the woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances, possessing criminal property and concealing criminal property. They said she is currently in custody assisting police with their enquiries. It follows searches by the police on Saturday in the Ballysillan and Springmartin areas of north and west Belfast. The PSNI said they recovered a number of items including a suspected firearm, two vehicles, a quantity of controlled drugs and a large sum of cash. The incident involved a man being forced at gunpoint to drive his van with what he believed to be a bomb on board to the peace event organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation. The Houben Centre, on the Crumlin Road, was evacuated and a funeral service at nearby Holy Cross church was also disrupted A PSNI spokesperson added: “Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with any information which could assist with the investigation is asked to call detectives on the non-emergency number 101, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via “You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at
