Police chiefs were tonight accused of running a botched investigation into the £26.5m (€392.2m) Northern Bank robbery after charges were dropped against two suspects.

Charges against two men accused over the £26.5m (€39m) Northern Bank robbery were dramatically withdrawn in Belfast today.

CRIME capers don’t come much more sensational than the saga of the Northern Bank robbery.

A bank employee has been charged with robbery in connection with the £26.5m (€39.1m) Northern Bank raid, police said.

A 39-year-old man was tonight arrested by detectives investigating the £26.5m (€39m) Northern Bank robbery in Belfast.

A 43-YEAR-OLD man is due to appear in court in Belfast today on charges relating to the robbery of £26 million (€39m) from the Northern Bank last year.

Two men were still being questioned tonight by detectives investigating the £26.5m (€39m) Northern Bank heist in Belfast.

A 23-year old Co Down man has appeared in court charged with involvement in last year's £26.5m (€39m) bank heist in Belfast.

A MAN was last night charged with the Northern Bank robbery in Belfast. The 23-year-old man was also accused of taking a husband and wife hostage and possession of a gun or imitation firearm during the heist last December.

A man was tonight charged with the £26.5m (€39.2m) Northern Bank robbery in Belfast.

A THIRD man was last night being questioned by detectives investigating the £26.5 million (€39m) Northern Bank heist in Belfast.