15/11/2018

Man Held Under Terrorism Act After Fire Reports

A man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act following a fire in west Belfast in the morning of Wednesday 14 November.

Detectives from the PSNI's Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the 35-year-old man following the reported fire at a house on Rodney Drive at around 9.30am, which they attended along with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO).

Detective Inspector Anthony Kelly said: "A number of suspicious objects were recovered during an examination of the scene and have been taken away for further examination.

"I want to thank the public for their patience while we worked to make the scene safe.

"The 35-year-old man remains in custody assisting us with our enquiries."



(JG)

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