Man charged after searches in Belfast
Crime · First reported 31 Oct, 14:10 · Updated 19:34
A 35-year-old man was charged under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order after police searched properties in Belfast. He is due in court on Monday, according to police.
- Police said the 35-year-old faces charges including two counts of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances and possession of a prohibited weapon.
- The searches took place in the Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas of north Belfast on Friday and Saturday.
- Police said suspicious devices and other items were seized for forensic examination; evacuated residents were allowed home and cordons were lifted.
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- 35
- Search locations
- Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas of north Belfast
- Search days
- Friday and Saturday
- Court appearance
- Due before Belfast magistrates court on Monday
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- An earlier Lux story said a 35-year-old man had been arrested in connection with an investigation into suspected terrorism offences in Belfast’s Shankill area. [c442ca27-a802-4b7a-a75a-e85e463e378b]
- That earlier story said homes were evacuated and items recovered. [c442ca27-a802-4b7a-a75a-e85e463e378b]
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