Two men are to appear in court on firearms and other offences following arrests in the Maine Grove area of Cullybackey on Friday.

One of the men, a 53-year-old, has been charged with a number of offences, including possession of a firearm with intent to commit fear of violence, driving without a driver’s licence or insurance, going to a property equipped for theft and obstruction under traffic order.

He is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 16.

The other man, a 51-year-old, has been charged with possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances, possession of a firearm with intent to commit fear of violence and going equipped for burglary.

He is due to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 10.