A man has been charged with stealing two air rifles after an armed police operation.

Officers were called at around 1pm on May 14 to Rigbourne Hill, Beccles, where two men were spotted leaving a property..

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Armed police attended and two air rifles were found.

On May 16, a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion burglary and bailed until August 1.

On July 11,  a 31-year-old man was arrested in Gisleham, near Lowestoft, and was taken to Great Yarmouth police station.

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Jai Souter, 31, of Rigbourne Hill, Beccles, was subsequently charged with aggravated burglary, theft in dwelling, possession of prohibited weapons, the production of cannabis and possession of cannabis.

He appeared at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 12, where he was remanded by the court to next appear at Ipswich Crown Court on August 9.