Detectives from Cyber Crime Investigations team charge man to court

DETECTIVES from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Cyber Crime Investigations Team have charged a 21-year-old man with a range of offences who is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Friday, October 16.

The charges are in relation to incidents from January 2026, following a police investigation involving the PSNI and International law enforcement partners.

The man was initially arrested earlier this year, on February 16, and bailed to allow for further police enquiries.

He was further arrested on Thursday, October 15, and charged with the following of offences:

· Communicating false information causing bomb hoax, contrary to Section 3 of the Criminal Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

· Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm, contrary to Section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023

· Communicating false information causing bomb hoax, contrary to Section 3 of the Criminal Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

· Unauthorised Access to Computer Material, contrary to Section 1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

· Unauthorised access of a computer with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences, contrary to Section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

· Blackmail, contrary to Section 20 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

· Threatening communications, contrary to Section 181 of the Online Safety Act 2023

A PSNI spokesperson said: “As is normal procedure, the charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. “