A man was appearing before magistrates in Belfast today following the seizure of an Uzi sub-machine gun in the city.
He has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
The weapon was seized yesterday when a taxi was stopped after a tip-off from a member of the public about the vehicle's passenger after it left a city centre bar, police said.
The taxi was stopped in the Newtownards Road area of east Belfast and the Uzi was recovered.
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The man charged is believed to have been arrested at the scene. A quantity of ammunition was later discovered during a follow-up search at an address in the loyalist Tullycarnet area of east Belfast.