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Article: Labour Party Conference: Freeze paramilitary assets, says Trimble NORTHERN IRELAND
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 2, 2001
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DAVID TRIMBLE, the Ulster Unionist leader, demanded new Government
action yesterday to starve Northern Ireland's paramilitary groups of
funds.
During a visit to the Labour conference, he challenged ministers
to match the decision to freeze assets held in Britain by Osama bin
Laden and his associates. Mr Trimble said: "Paramilitary groups in
the province receive substantial income from drug dealing, smuggling
and racketeering."
About 80 organised crime groups are thought to operate in Northern
Ireland. Half ...