Two men held over armed NI raids

Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of armed raids on a Belfast pharmacy.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of armed raids on a Belfast pharmacy.

The men were arrested as PSNI officers searched several houses in south Belfast last night. Two imitation guns and a quantity of ammunition were also seized during the operation.

The men are being questioned about several raids on the pharmacy - which is on the Donegal Road - last November, police said.

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