Three men have been charged under the Terrorism Act in Northern Ireland as part of a police investigation into the New IRA.
Barbara Gray, the assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said detectives from its terrorism investigation unit had charged the men “on suspicion of a wide range of offences under the Terrorism Act as part of Operation Arbacia” – an ongoing investigation into the activities of the New IRA.
The three suspects, aged 32, 43 and 48, were charged with “membership of a proscribed organisation, directing terrorism and two separate charges of preparatory acts for terrorism”.
The 43-year-old, from the Dungannon area, was also charged with “conspiracy to possess explosives with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to possess ammunition with intent to endanger life”.
All three men are due to appear at Laganside Court on Monday 24 August.
Ten dissident republican suspects were arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday as part of an island-wide police operation against the New IRA.
The PSNI joined forces with the Garda Síochána in the Irish Republic for 48 hours to carry out arrests and searches. The 10 people arrested were being held in PSNI custody suites in Belfast.
