Four in court after police searches targeting UVF in east Belfast

The four suspects appeared at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

Four men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with a number of weapons offences following a police operation targeting the east Belfast UVF.

The court appearances followed a number of searches in the city on Friday, during which weapons and items of ammunition were recovered, Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard.