A man has been charged with firearms related offences following an incident in Smallfield last month.

The 57 year-old has appeared in court to answer charges of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

A 53 year-old man from Dormansland has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following a large scale operation to locate the man.  He has been release on bail until September.