Dois homens presos em Belfast por falsas chamadas de bomba que causaram alertas generalizados. Two men arrested in Belfast over false bomb calls that caused widespread alerts.

Dois homens, com idades entre 46 e 32 anos, foram presos no leste de Belfast em 4 de fevereiro de 2026, por causa de chamadas de bomba falsas feitas entre 31 de janeiro e 2 de fevereiro, visando empresas em Belfast, County Antrim e County Down. Two men, aged 46 and 32, were arrested in east Belfast on February 4, 2026, over hoax bomb calls made between January 31 and February 2, targeting businesses in Belfast, County Antrim, and County Down. As chamadas levaram a extensas buscas policiais, mas foram confirmadas como falsas. The calls prompted extensive police searches but were confirmed as false. Eles foram acusados de falsas ameaças de bomba, intimidação e crimes relacionados a drogas, e liberados sob fiança à medida que a investigação continua. They were charged with false bomb threats, intimidation, and drug-related offenses, and released on bail as the investigation continues. A polícia está pedindo a qualquer um que estava na área de Beechland Drive de Lisburn entre 1h e 5h em 31 de janeiro ou Hillhall Gardens entre 21h e 23h em 2 de fevereiro para apresentar informações. Police are urging anyone who was in the Beechland Drive area of Lisburn between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on January 31 or Hillhall Gardens between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on February 2 to come forward with information.