British police charge two in 'dissident' investigation

Two 17-year-old boys have been charged by police investigating dissident republican activities in Britain.

Two 17-year-old boys have been charged by police investigating dissident republican activities in Britain.

The youths were held in Morecambe, Lancashire and were charged under the Terrorism Act with failing to disclose information which could have led to the arrest of others for terrorist offences.

Both teenagers have been bailed to appear at Lancaster Youth Court on August 26.

Last week, three men were arrested in Morecambe and remanded in custody when they appeared at Bow Street magistrates court in London charged with terrorist offences.

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James Moloney, 44, Robert Naylor, 48, and Benjamin Wilson, 35, faced charges under the Terrorism Act of possessing money, guns, silencers and ammunition for terrorist purposes.

They were also charged with conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, and possession of two handguns, two silencers and a machine gun.

Wilson, owner of a van hire company, of Carlton Street, Morecambe and Moloney, a concreter, of Napier Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, were also charged with possession of ammunition without a certificate.

Naylor, an unemployed father of seven, of Westminster Road, Morecambe, faced an additional charge of selling ammunition without being a registered dealer.

They were arrested after armed officers raided premises on an industrial estate in Morecambe on August 10.

All three have been remanded in custody to appear before the Old Bailey on August 22.

PA