15/09/2014

Guns And Drugs Recovered In Tallaght During Weekend Searches

Five guns and drugs worth an estimated €250,000 have been recovered during a search of houses in Tallaght.

A search of two properties was carried out on Saturday morning by members of the Organised Crime Unit, the Garda National Drugs Unit, Crime and Security and the Emergency Response Unit, and local units from Tallaght.

Garda say that five guns, including magazines and a large quantity of ammunition, was recovered in the searches, along with herbal cannabis and ecstasy tablets.

Three arrests were made in connection with the finds – two women aged 32 and 33, and a 24-year-old male.

Gardaí say that their investigation is ongoing.

(MH/CD)

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