A man is due in court accused of firearm possession after a police search of a property near the Malone Road in south Belfast.

The planned search took place in the Danesfort Park area on Friday, police revealed at the weekend.

The PSNI said that neighbourhood officers, assisted by a Tactical Support Unit search team, had seized “a large quantity of items”, including suspected Class A, B and C controlled drugs, cash, and suspected ammunition, firearms and component parts.

This afternoon, they said four people have now been charged.

placeholder image — The search was carried out in the Danesfort Park area in the south of the city

A 25-year-old man and 56-year-old woman are expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court tomorrow charged with possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply, and possessing criminal property.

The 25-year-old man is further charged with possession of Class A and Class C controlled drugs, possession of Class A and Class C controlled drugs with intent to supply, possessing ammunition and a firearm in suspicious circumstances, and using someone to mind a weapon.

A 27-year-old man and a 55-year-old man are expected to appear before the same court on Friday, March 20, charged with possession of a Class B controlled drug, and possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply.

The 27-year-old is further charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug, possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, and converting criminal property, while the 55-year-old man is also charged with possessing criminal property.