24/05/2018

Man Appears In Court Charged With Firearms Offences

A 49-year-old man has appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court charged in relation with a number of firearm offences.

On Wednesday, Detectives from the PSNI's Criminal Investigation Branch, discovered a number of firearms during the search of a property in the Springfield Road area of west Belfast.

Two people, a 51-year-old woman and the 49-year-old suspect, were arrested and taken to Musgrave Police Station for questioning.

The man appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court today, 24 May.

(LM)

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