Derry men plead guilty to having rocket packed with Semtex

Three Derry men have pleaded guilty to having an improvised rocket with intent to endanger life.

Jason Ceulemans, 42, from the Lecky Road, Neil Hegarty, 49, from Sackville Court and Damien Harkin, 48, from Westland Avenue (pictured above) appeared at Belfast Crown Court today where they admitted having an explosively formed projectile (EFP) in the Westway area of Creggan on December 6, 2012.

The device was found in the footwell at the rear passenger seat after the car they were travelling in was stopped by police.

Army Technical Officers (ATO) examined the device and confirmed that it was viable and contained 200g of Semtex.

All three also admitted having two walkie-talkies and a torch for use in terrorism on the same date.

The three men will now be sentenced in May.