Man in Belfast charged with possessing explosives and firearms
A 35-year-old man has been charged in Belfast with possessing explosives and a prohibited weapon following a police security operation. Authorities searched properties in the Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas, leading to the seizure of suspicious devices.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns and police efforts to mitigate threats involving illegal weaponry in Northern Ireland.
Police and army during a security operation on Riga Street off the Shankill Road in north Belfast, 30 October 2026. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PA Police and army during a security operation on Riga Street off the Shankill Road in north Belfast, 30 October 2026. Photograph: Rebecca Black/PA Belfast Man in Belfast charged with possessing explosives and firearms The 35-year-old was charged after police searched properties in Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas
Prefer the Guardian on Google A man has been charged under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order after police searched properties in Belfast.
The 35-year-old was charged with offences including two counts of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, and possession of a prohibited weapon (discharge of electricity or noxious gas).
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