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Investigation under way after suspected improvised gun found in Cork incident
A Defence Forces bomb squad were called in by gardaí to help examine the find.
LAST UPDATE | 16 Nov 2023
A SUSPECTED IMPROVISED gun was discovered in what’s believed to be a criminal feud-related incident in the Blackpool area of Cork last night.
A Defence Forces bomb squad were called in by gardaí to help examine the find.
It’s understood the discovery was made following a car ramming incident.
Two men have been arrested and another escaped on foot.
It’s understood several other weapons including a machete were discovered alongside the suspected improvised gun.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said in response to a query last night:
“Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident in the Blackpool area of Cork this evening, Wednesday, 15 November 2023.”
“No further information is available at this time.”
This is a breaking story, more to follow.
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