A number of suspicious objects that prompted a security alert in south Belfast have been declared viable.
Several homes were evacuated in Bentham Drive, off the Donegall Road, on Saturday afternoon while a house was searched.
The objects have now been removed for further examination and the alert has ended.
One man has been arrested on suspicion of making and possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances.
Det Insp Alexander said: “Residents who were evacuated from their homes have been allowed to return.
“We are grateful for their cooperation and patience while we made the area safe.”
