Two men have been arrested after a number of hoax bomb calls were reported to police.
The calls targeting businesses in Belfast and County Down were made between Saturday, January 31st and Monday, February 2nd.
A 46-year-old and a 32-year-old man were arrested in East Belfast on Wednesday, February 4th on suspicion of offences including communicating false information causing a bomb hoax, intimidation and drug-related crimes.
They have since been released on bail as police continue their investigation.
A PSNI spokesperson said “extensive searches” were carried out in the area before the calls were deemed to be hoaxes.
They said: “Our investigation…