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Man in Belfast charged with possessing explosives and firearms

The Guardian World 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 areasA 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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