Gardai have seized three firearms and arrested a man following a major operation in the Midlands tonight. Detectives are investigating if the weapons haul is linked to a west Dublin crime gang and were in the process of being transported when armed gardai intervened. The vehicle was searched and officers recovered three firearms and arrested a male, originally from Athlone. A source told Independent.ie it’s being investigated if the lethal firearms were being moved on behalf of a crime gang in west Dublin. “This is part of an ongoing operation targeting organised crime and at this stage the weapons are believed to belong to a Finglas based criminal group.

Source: Irish Independent September 30, 2020 21:22 UTC