LAST UPDATE | 4 Aug

A SAWN-OFF SHOTGUN, four scramblers, and 75 e-bikes and e-scooters are among the items that have been seized so far during an ongoing day of action among gardaí in Dublin.

Gardaí are currently conducting the “high impact” day of action under Operation Meacán in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

The operation targets the use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes for criminal activity including drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms, drug related intimidation and other serious offences.

Gardaí have carried out 74 searches across the region. 

This has resulted in the seizure of: 75 e-bikes and e-scooters; seven Surron bikes; four scramblers; three quad vehicles; €8,000 in cash; around €100,000 worth of suspected drugs; and a sawn-off shotgun along with ammunition.

Five people have been arrested so far. 

One man in his 20s is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at a garda station in the Dublin Region in connection with the firearm seizure. 

A second male was arrested on foot of a bench warrant and three other adult males were arrested and are currently detained for drug-related offences.

Along with today’s enforcement, gardaí also engaged with members of the public in the Dublin Region on current regulations in relation to motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters as well as the new regulations due to come into effect this month.

These regulations will make it illegal for somebody under the age of 18 to be using an e-scooter, and will also require people to wear helmets and high-visibility jackets.