A 24 year old male has been charged with thre counts of burglary, two counts of attempted burglary, three counts of aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst unfit, possession of a class C controlled drug and a number of other driving offences including three counts of driving whilst disqualified. 

A 23 year old male has been charged with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking

They are both  due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court later this morning, Friday 16 February.

They were detained after police stopped a stolen car in the Ballysillan area of north Belfast at around 11.25pm on Wednesday 14 February.

The Audi A1 had been stolen during an earlier break-in at a house in Blackrock Park Avenue, Newtownabbey.

The 24 year old has also been charged with offences linked to a number of other incidents including burglaries and attempted burglaries in the Lismoyne Park, Kelvin Parade, Cavehill Drive and Broadway areas of Belfast between 10 and 14 February.