One report claimed detectives were focusing on three suspected gang members based in Northern Ireland near the border. The Daily Telegraph cited security sources saying they were concentrating on a criminal gang based in south Armagh with links to dissident paramilitaries. “A refrigerated container in the port zone is completely sealed,” he told Belgian media. A company representative said GTR had no connection with or knowledge of Robinson or the cab that picked up the trailer in Essex. It is based near Castleblayney, County Monaghan, and has administrative support in Newry, County Armagh, plus an office in Dublin.

Source: The Guardian October 24, 2019 19:14 UTC