Two charged in connection with arms find

Two men charged in connection with a republican arms find in south Belfast today denied possessing the haul which included thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Stephen Harte, aged 33 and unemployed from Dermot Hill Parade, Belfast, pleaded not guilty to possessing five timer power units for use in an explosion and also possessing weapons and ammunition, including a Romanian AKM rifle, a Derringer pistol, five starting pistols and approximately 5,000-6,000 rounds of various calibre ammunition with intent to endanger life or damage property.