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Man charged over guns find

Published Sunday, 05 February 2012

A 58-year-old man has been charged with possession of ammunition in suspicious circumstances after guns were found at a house in Ballymena.

Police rover (© UTV)

The discovery was made as a result of a planned search operation at the Laurel Park area on Saturday afternoon.

The man is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday, 1 March.

A 38-year-old, who was also arrested, has been released.

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Comments

4 Comments

Marc in Norn Iron wrote (107 days ago):

this was in Ahoghill wasnt it??

Thomas in Belfast wrote (108 days ago):

What four arms finds? Details please.

Mark p in Ballymena wrote (108 days ago):

@peter- why jump to conclusions before you know the facts surround this story. Why bring unionist areas into it, would doubt its linked to paramilitarys. The fact it says guns and ammunition were found,yet he hasnt been charged with possesion of firearms,

Peter in Armagh wrote (108 days ago):

Where is all the hullaballoo from the usual quarters? This as the fourth major arms find made in unionist areas in the past 12 months.

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