Lancashire Police issue update on Preston man, 30s, arrested under Explosives Act in Ingol
The 34-year-old was arrested under the Explosives Act at the weekend...
A man arrested as part of an investigation into explosives found at a property in Preston has been released on bail.
The 34-year-old, a white British national, was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act following the discovery of suspected explosive materials at a home in Ingol on Saturday (May 2).
He has since been released on bail.
What did police find?
Officers were called to the address in Tag Croft where they found a ‘quantity of items of concern’, including shop-bought fireworks.
Lancashire Police said that while the items are not believed to be illegal in themselves, concerns were raised due to the volume and how they were stored together.
No evacuations were necessary and Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists were not required at the scene.
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The force said the incident is not being treated as terrorism-related and is not linked to any increase in the national threat level.
Chief superintendent Chris Hardy said: “I want to thank any residents who have been affected for their support and cooperation while we went about our work..
“We appreciate that hearing about this this will be concerning for the local community, but we want to reassure all residents we acted swiftly on the information we received and we worked extremely hard bring this matter to a swift conclusion.”