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Man in Belfast charged with possessing explosives and firearms

The Guardian UK Saturday 31 October 2026, 20:21 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read
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The 35-year-old was charged after police searched properties in Shankill Road and Edwina street areas A man has been charged under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order after police searched properties in Belfast. The 35-year-old was charged with offences including two counts of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, and possession of a prohibited weapon (discharge of electricity or noxious gas).

The 35-year-old was charged after police searched properties in Shankill Road and Edwina street areas

A man has been charged under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order after police searched properties in Belfast.

The 35-year-old was charged with offences including two counts of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, and possession of a prohibited weapon (discharge of electricity or noxious gas).

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