A man in his 30s has been arrested and is being questioned
An ongoing security alert in North Belfast over the weekend has been declared over after a number of suspected explosive devices and firearms were removed from a property.
Residents in Victoria Parade were forced to evacuate their homes and roads were closed on Friday morning as technical experts were called in to examine several objects that were discovered at the address in the New Lodge area of the city.
One man in his 30s was arrested and remains in custody tonight, Sunday August 24.
Chief Inspector Pete Cunningham said: “Police attended an address in the Victoria Parade area shortly after 11.30am on Friday August 22 and discovered a suspicious device at a property.
“Officers attended the scene and quickly moved to put a safety operation in place. Roads were closed and a number of nearby houses were evacuated while the operation was ongoing but they have since been able to return and roads have re-opened. “Ammunition Technical Officers attended and conducted examinations and controlled explosions on multiple objects located throughout the property. The items, which included suspected explosive devices and firearms, have been removed from the property and will be sent for further forensic examination. “A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences in relation to the investigation and he remains in custody at this time. “This was an extremely distressing experience for residents, who had to deal with the huge disruption to their community alongside the discomfort and inconvenience of being put out of their homes. I would like to thank everyone affected for their patience while we worked to make the area safe. “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone with any information to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 513 22/08/25.”
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