Men for court in NI crime operation

Four men have been charged in Belfast with conspiracy to rob following an organised crime operation by police.

Four men have been charged in Belfast with conspiracy to rob following an organised crime operation by police.

The operation began at about 6.30pm last night on the Falls Road, close to the site of the former Andersonstown police station.

A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said one of the four men charged is in his 40s, two are in their 30s and one is in his 20s.

One has been charged with posession of a firearm with intent and another has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife, with intent.

The four will appear before Laganside court on Monday.

The charges are subject to review by the Public Prosecution Service.

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