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05/12/2019
Firearm Seized & Pair Arrested In Westmeath
Two males have been arrested and a firearm seized by Gardaí investigating organised crime in Blanchardstown, Co Westmeath.
The operation was carried out on Tuesday 03 December, with a fully loaded semi-automatic Makorav handgun removed from a vehicle.
The two males were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 as amended at Blanchardstown and Finglas Garda Stations.
Investigations are ongoing.
(JG/CM)
The operation was carried out on Tuesday 03 December, with a fully loaded semi-automatic Makorav handgun removed from a vehicle.
The two males were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 as amended at Blanchardstown and Finglas Garda Stations.
Investigations are ongoing.
(JG/CM)
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