There was no massive search and arrest operation in the wake of this theft and the lobbying by the British of compliant media outlets to kill the story this was in marked contrast to the earlier alleged Castlereagh break-in in March 2002.

This was also identified as an `inside job` with so-called `disgruntled` members of the British Army and Special Branch the prime suspects, but then the focus was changed. Republicans were then in the frame and several were arrested. Nothing connected to the so-called burgalry was ever recovered and no one detained ever faced charges related to the alleged incident.

Now with this latest hand-out to the Loyalist murder gangs, we are told hundreds of Nationalist lives are in danger.

The whole Castlereagh Security Forces set-up stank to the high heavens from day one, there are other people who still haven`t gone away.