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03/01/2007
Pair arrested over pharmacy robbery
A 23-year-old man is due to appear in Belfast Magistrates Court later today charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition in suspicious circumstances.
A second man, who was also arrested in connection with armed robbery, has been released pending further inquiries.
The arrests followed a planned police operation yesterday evening, during which officers recovered two imitation firearms and ammunition after carrying out searches at a number of properties in the south Belfast area.
The arrests are understood to be connected to two robberies of a pharmacy in the Donegal Road area of the city in November.
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A second man, who was also arrested in connection with armed robbery, has been released pending further inquiries.
The arrests followed a planned police operation yesterday evening, during which officers recovered two imitation firearms and ammunition after carrying out searches at a number of properties in the south Belfast area.
The arrests are understood to be connected to two robberies of a pharmacy in the Donegal Road area of the city in November.
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