24/10/2025
Two Men Charged After Viable Pipe Bomb Found In Keady
Detectives investigating a security alert in the Keady area on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, have confirmed that two men have been charged to court.
The charges follow an incident where a viable pipe bomb device was located in the rear of a vehicle after it made off from officers in the Lurgan area. The vehicle was stopped in Keady using a stinger device following an authorised police pursuit.
The men, aged 22 and 37, have both been charged with a range of offences, including: possessing explosives in suspicious circumstances; driving while disqualified; using a motor vehicle without insurance; dangerous driving; and failing to stop for police.
The 37-year-old man faces an additional charge of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
Both men are due to appear before Newry Magistrates' Court today, Friday, 24 October 2025. All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service as part of the usual procedure.
The charges follow an incident where a viable pipe bomb device was located in the rear of a vehicle after it made off from officers in the Lurgan area. The vehicle was stopped in Keady using a stinger device following an authorised police pursuit.
The 37-year-old man faces an additional charge of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
Both men are due to appear before Newry Magistrates' Court today, Friday, 24 October 2025. All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service as part of the usual procedure.
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