Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Terrorism Investigation Unit have charged two men with offences to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Friday 24th May.
Both men, who are aged 56 and 59 years old, are charged with Possession of a Firearm, Magazine and Ammunition With Intent To Endanger Life Or Cause Serious Damage To Property Or To Enable Another Person To Endanger Life Or Cause Serious Damage To Property, and Possession of a Firearm, Magazine and Ammunition In Suspicious Circumstances.
As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
The charges follow the men's arrest during a public safety operation in Derry/Londonderry on Tuesday evening, 21st May, which resulted in the seizure of a firearm - an AK-47 variant - and a quantity of ammunition.