GARDAÍ IN DUBLIN have arrested a man in his 30s this morning in Cabra in connection with the seizure of five guns and assorted ammunition last month.

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On 5 November, the firearms were seized by gardaí at Quarry Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.

The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Garda Special Crime Task Force seized two sub-machine guns, three hand guns, two silencers and a quantity of ammunition during a planned search of a car in the area.

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The man in question is currently being detained at Finglas Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

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