24/10/2016

Man Charged With Serious Terrorist Offences In Newry

A 34-year-old man is to appear in court charged with serious terrorist offences in Newry.

The PSNI detained the man in Belfast on Friday, 21 October.

He has been charged with with belonging to or professing to belong to a proscribed organisation, conspiracy to possess explosives with intent to endanger life, preparation of terrorist acts and receiving training or instruction in the making or use of weapons for terrorism.

The charges are on connection with a raid on a property in the Ardcard Park area in Newry in November 2014.

A total of 12 people ere arrested at the time.

(CD)




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