Follow on searches in wooded area off Waterville Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on the 30/5/19
In further searches arising from the recovery of a loaded Makarov handgun with silencer on the 28th of May 2019, Gardaí continued to search a wooded area off Waterville Road on the 29th May 2019.
Further assistance was provided by the Defence Forces on the morning of the 30th May 2019. During the course of these searches – shotgun cartridges and other items purporting to be firearms were recovered.
This operation was targeting the possession of firearms and their use by criminal gangs in the Blanchardstown area.
Gardaí and Defence Forces have concluded the search operation at this time.
Previous press release refers.
Garda Press Office
On Tuesday evening 28/5/2019 as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity in North West Dublin, Garda units based in Blanchardstown and Finglas conducted a search of a wooded area off Waterville Road, Dublin 15.
During the course of the search a loaded firearm & silencer was recovered. The firearm, a Makarov handgun with a fitted silencer along with seven bullets have been sent for ballistic and forensic examination.
Searches in the area are continuing and enquiries are ongoing.
