{"id":6249,"date":"2025-09-07T18:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/6249\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T18:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:52:11","slug":"man-arrested-after-viable-explosives-discovered-in-bentham-drive-area-of-south-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/6249\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after viable explosives discovered in Bentham Drive area of South Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The home was cordoned off and nearby properties in the Bentham Drive area were evacuated\n<\/p>\n

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The incident is in the Bentham Drive area (Photo: Google)<\/p>\n

A man has been arrested after a number of explosives were found in a house in south Belfast on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The home was cordoned off and nearby properties in the Bentham Drive area were evacuated.<\/p>\n

A number of suspicious objects that were found at the scene were declared viable by ammunition technical officers.<\/p>\n

The objects have been removed for further examination.<\/p>\n

Police said on Sunday morning that the security alert had ended and residents can return.<\/p>\n

A man has been arrested on suspicion of making and possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances and is in police custody.<\/p>\n

Detective Inspector Alexander said: \u201cResidents who were evacuated from their homes have been allowed to return, and we are grateful for their co-operation and patience while we made the area safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to the incident to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 1768 of 5\/9\/25.<\/p>\n

\u201cA report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/makeareport\/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The incident is in the Bentham Drive area (Photo: Google)<\/p>\n

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