Man due in court charged with filling station armed robbery

Detectives from Serious Crime Branch have charged a 22 year old man with carrying a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and robbery.

The charges relate to an armed robbery which occurred at Gort filling station in Maghera on Friday, 5 February this year.

He is due to appear at Magherafelt Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

He is the second person charged in relation to the incident.

A 48-year-old man from Belfast is currently in custody accused of stealing £1,500 cash and a quantity of cigarettes, possession of a handgun and having shotgun cartridges without having firearms certificate.