Issue Date: 18 December 2022
Gardaí have arrested two men following a search operation in Dublin 10 yesterday, 17th December 2022. A loaded semi-automatic pistol was located along with a small amount of cocaine following a search of residence carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau with support from the Special Crime Task Force.
Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested in connection with the seizure. They are currently detained at Lucan Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
Remarking on yesterday’s operation, Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly, Serious and Organised Crime said
"The mission of An Garda Síochána is keeping people safe. Therefore, violent drug gangs who intimate our communities shall continue to be the primary target of our national investigations. An Garda Síochána is determined to disrupt and dismantle these groups and I commend all the officers involved in this operation”
Investigations ongoing.
