Man for court over armed robberies

A 22-year-old man has been charged in Northern Ireland in relation to a series of armed robberies.

A 22-year-old man has been charged in Northern Ireland in relation to a series of armed robberies.

Police charged the man on two counts of armed robbery, two counts of attempted armed robbery and a series of firearms offences.

He will appear before Newtownards Magistrates Court later today.

The charges relate to a series of raids across Belfast and Co Down.

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