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Belfast man charged over explosives and prohibited weapon

A 35-year-old man faces charges under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order following searches of properties in Belfast’s Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas. The charges include two counts involving explosives held in suspicious circumstances, along with possession of a prohibited weapon that discharges electricity or noxious gas.

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Belfast man charged over explosives and prohibited weapon
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What to know

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    Police searched properties in the Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas.

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    Charges include two counts involving explosives in suspicious circumstances and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Why it matters

The case concerns explosives and prohibited-weapon charges following police searches in Belfast.

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