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Nadia Breen

Antrim security alert ends with 'nothing untoward found' after searches

A security alert in Antrim has ended with 'nothing untoward found' after searches.

Police received a report that a suspicious object had been left in the Meadowlands area at around 9pm on Wednesday, January 25.

PSNI Inspector Patton said: “Ammunition Technical Officers were tasked and following a number of searches, nothing untoward was found.

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"A number of homes were evacuated during the public safety operation, with residents affected now able to return to their homes. I want to thank the local community, in particular those who were directly affected, for their cooperation and assistance as we worked to keep people safe.

“We’re appealing to anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 2052 of 25/01/23."

You can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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