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Trio charged over UVF bomb attack | Trio charged over UVF bomb attack |
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Three men have been charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack on a house in Larne seven years ago. | Three men have been charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack on a house in Larne seven years ago. |
The men aged, 62, 40 and 32, all from Belfast, are also charged with membership of the UVF and conspiracy to intimidate a witness. | |
They are due to appear in court later on Wednesday. The men were arrested on Monday by the serious crime branch as part of Operation Ballast. | |
A 33-year-old man was also arrested on Wednesday morning. | |
Another man arrested at the same time as the three who have been charged has been released pending a report to the PPS. | |
Operation Ballast is an investigation into a series of murders and other crimes by the the UVF in north Belfast. | Operation Ballast is an investigation into a series of murders and other crimes by the the UVF in north Belfast. |
The PSNI took over the investigation from the Historical Enquiries Team at the end of last year. | The PSNI took over the investigation from the Historical Enquiries Team at the end of last year. |