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11/04/2005
Men in court over 'serious crime'
Two men have appeared in court over the weekend after being charged in connection to a serious crime investigation in Counties Armagh and Tyrone.
In the first instance a 34-year-old man was charged with possession of explosives in suspicious circumstances and appeared before a special sitting of Omagh Magistrates court.
In the second case, a 35-year-old man was charged with possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists and appeared before a special sitting of Banbridge Magistrate’s Court also on Saturday.
The charges relate to arrests made in the Armagh and Dungannon area on 7th April in connection to serious crime in the area.
Three other men who were also being questioned were released. Two were released unconditionally and in the third case a file will be submitted to the public prosecution service.
(MB/SP)
In the first instance a 34-year-old man was charged with possession of explosives in suspicious circumstances and appeared before a special sitting of Omagh Magistrates court.
In the second case, a 35-year-old man was charged with possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists and appeared before a special sitting of Banbridge Magistrate’s Court also on Saturday.
The charges relate to arrests made in the Armagh and Dungannon area on 7th April in connection to serious crime in the area.
Three other men who were also being questioned were released. Two were released unconditionally and in the third case a file will be submitted to the public prosecution service.
(MB/SP)
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