Teenager arrested in connection with Dungiven New IRA threats charged to court

A 17-year-old male, arrested by detectives from the Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating a report that a number of masked and armed men entered licensed premises in Dungiven on Friday, January 19, has been charged to court.

The male, arrested yesterday, Saturday, March 23 in the Claudy  area, is charged with professing membership of a proscribed organisation, possession of a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday, March 25. As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Detective Inspector Walls added: "Our investigation continues and, as part of this, we want to speak to anyone who has information on the whereabouts or movement of a white Peugeot Partner van bearing the registration MK62 POA.”

The individual is the third person to be charged by detectives investigating this report. Two men, aged 58 and 30, were charged earlier this year with the offences of professing membership of a proscribed organisation, possession of a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Both men appeared in court at the end of January.