Two men have been arrested after a gun was seized in Ballyfermot on Saturday.
Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau with support from the Special Crime Task Force searched a residence in the area and located a loaded semi-automatic pistol.
A small amount of cocaine was also seized during the search. Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested in connection with the seizure and are currently detained at Lucan Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
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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”
A garda spokesman said that investigations are ongoing.
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