The PSNI has confirmed that a “suspected firearm” recovered throughout a west Belfast safety alert was a BB gun.
ATO was tasked to the Carrigart Avenue space of Lenadoon on Tuesday evening the place they examined, what seemed to be an assault rifle.
A big cordon was put in place, closing the close by Suffolk Street with numerous residents being moved to the again of their houses for the length of the alert.
Armed response officers have been pictured eradicating the merchandise; coated by a coat from a grass embankment shortly earlier than 11 pm.
A PSNI spokesperson stated: “Police acquired a report that a suspected firearm had been discovered within the neighborhood of Carrigart Avenue, Belfast on Tuesday, September twentieth.
“Police and ATO attended the scene.
"The merchandise was discovered to be a BB gun.”