Key Facts

• The man faces two counts of possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances.
• He was also charged with possessing a prohibited weapon described as a device that discharges electricity or noxious gas.
• Police searched properties in the Shankill Road and Edwina Street areas on Friday and Saturday.
• Officers seized suspicious devices and other items for forensic examination.
• Residents evacuated as a precaution have been allowed to return home, and police have lifted all cordons.
• The Police Service of Northern Ireland asked anyone with relevant information to call 101 and quote reference number 261 30/10/26.