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| Two held in Vilnius terror sting | Two held in Vilnius terror sting |
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| Two people from County Louth have been arrested in Lithuania on suspicion of trying to buy weapons. | Two people from County Louth 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. | 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 the Garda, 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. |
| On Wednesday, a court in Vilnius ordered Mr Campbell to bedetained for three months, and Ms Duffy for two weeks. | |
| A spokeswoman said neither Ireland nor Britain has indicated they want to extradite the two suspects. | |
| 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. |