A 56-year-old man arrested after police searched a property at Corrigan Court in Armagh has been charged with a number of explosives and firearms-related offences.
The man was arrested on Tuesday morning following the search. Police suspect him of making or possessing explosives in suspicious circumstances. The source report does not identify the property or provide further details about what was found during the operation.
Charges brought after Armagh arrest
The charges include making explosives under suspicious circumstances and possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. He is also accused of possessing firearms or ammunition in suspicious circumstances and possessing firearms or ammunition without a certificate.
He is expected to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday, September 30. The report does not state the time of the hearing or whether the charges have been contested.
Charges to be reviewed
As with all such cases, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. That review is part of the normal procedure and does not represent a finding of guilt.
The arrest followed police activity at the Corrigan Court property on Tuesday. Further information about the search, the alleged offences or the court proceedings was not included in the supplied report.