Security alert in Newtownbutler declared a hoax

The security alert was discovered in the Moorlough Road area of Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh on Wednesday, July 13.

The security alert in Newtownbutler was declared as a hoax device. PSNI investigated a report that a suspicious object was left in the Moorlough Road area of Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.

The road was closed to allow police to implement a security operation. They have now declared a hoax and the road has re-opened.

As part of the investigation, PSNI want to speak to anyone who was in the area and may have witnessed suspicious activity on Wednesday afternoon.