A man has admitted possessing a hoard of explosive substances after a "significant number" of items were found in two city flats.
The discoveries were made in Edinburgh properties in April last year, prompting a complex police inquiry.
Faris Al-Khori, 62, pleaded guilty to a breach of the 1883 Explosive Substances Act when he appeared at the High Court in the capital today.
The volatile items were uncovered on April 18 following a fire in a communal area of a flat at Fidra Court in the Muirhouse area. Further material was also unearthed at another property in Persevere Court, Leith.
Both complexes were evacuated while the suspect items were recovered by army explosives experts.
Police Scotland confirmed details of the discovery following the court hearing.
Detective Superintendent David Gordon, who led the investigation, said: "This was a significant and complex inquiry for Police Scotland, working with our partners from the outset to safely deal with the volatile items that were being stored, and to seek to establish Al-Khori's motives for keeping them.
"Extensive inquiries both nationally and internationally were carried out, which did not identify any link to terrorism or extremism. We are satisfied there is no immediate threat to the community.
"Counter terrorism is one of Police Scotland's highest priorities, and whilst Al-Khori has no such known links we will always treat all information received with the utmost importance where any risk to the public is identified."
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