Viable explosive device found in Silverbridge, Co Armagh — man arrested

A man in his 20s is in police custody after a viable device was discovered at a property on Carrive Road in Silverbridge, Co Armagh, on Saturday morning.

Man in his 20s held after bomb squad carries out controlled explosion in Silverbridge

A man in his 20s has been arrested following the discovery of a viable explosive device at a property on Carrive Road in the Silverbridge area of Co Armagh, TheJournal.ie reports.

Police arrived at the scene shortly after 8.45am on Saturday after reports of a suspicious device. The surrounding area was closed to road users and members of the public, with diversions put in place while the scene was secured.

Ammunition technical officers attended and carried out a controlled explosion on the device, which was subsequently deemed to be viable.

The man remains in police custody. Road closures in the area have since been lifted.

The PSNI has appealed to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to make contact with officers.

Source: TheJournal.ie