Man charged with possessing explosives after security alert in Co Tyrone
Homes were evacuated after a suspicious object was found in the Oakfield Gardens area of Moy on Friday afternoon.
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Controlled explosions of viable devices were carried out before people could return to their homes on Saturday.
On Sunday, detectives investigating the security alert said a 30-year-old man has been charged with possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances.
He is due to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates' Court on Monday.
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