A man has been arrested following the stop and search of a vehicle in the border village of Derrylin. The incident occurred on the Fermanagh-Cavan border yesterday according to police reports.
In a statement issued to Northern Sound, a 34-year-old man has been charged to court following the stop and search of a vehicle in the Derrylin area of Fermanagh on Thursday the 8th of June.
He is charged with 17 counts of burglary (non-dwelling), five counts of criminal damage, three counts of theft, four counts of theft from a vehicle, two counts of theft of a vehicle and attempted burglary with intent to steal. He is further charged with possession of Class A, Class B and Class C controlled drugs with intent to supply.
The charges relate to an ongoing investigation into a number of rural burglaries in the Mid and East Antrim area and the search of a residential property in the Doagh area in March.
He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates Court today, Friday the 9th of June. As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
