Trio guilty of possessing mortar
Three men have admitted possessing an improvised mortar bomb found two years ago near Lurgan, County Armagh.
A live mortar, complete with launching tube, was found near the Cornakinnegar Road on 5 April 2007.
Damien McKenna, 26, Deans Walk, Gary Toman, 24, Drumnahoe Avenue and Sean McConville, 23, Killwilkie Road, all in Lurgan, pleaded at Belfast Crown Court.
Police said the planned attack was “a disgusting conspiracy to murder” with a “callous disregard” for the community.
“There is no doubt that if it had not been found, terrorist criminals would have attempted to carry out a vicious attack on security force personnel,” said Detective Chief Inspector David McConville.
“It is also highly likely that a member of the public could have been killed or severely injured.”
