A man has been arrested after a bomb scare in Atherton.
A man has been arrested after a number of suspicious packages were found in Atherton. Five potentially explosive packages were found in various places around Atherton.
The scare resulted in road closures and the closure of a supermarket while police dealt with the incident.
A 46 year old man has been arrested in connection with this incident.
Superintendent John McNeil 'We are treating this very seriously and have already acted swiftly to make an arrest.'
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