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Finglas

Two men arrested by gardaí investigating firearms seizure in Finglas in 2022

On 10 February, 2022, Gardaí in the Finglas area seized two suspected firearms, ammunition, and cash to the value of €47,000.

TWO MEN HAVE been arrested by gardaí investigating the seizure of two suspected firearms and ammunition that were uncovered during searches conducted in 2022.

On 10 February, 2022, Gardaí in the Finglas area seized two suspected firearms, ammunition, and cash to the value of €47,000.

The searches in February 2022 followed a number of serious incidents related to ongoing criminal activity in the area.

Nine searches were carried out on addresses in the Finglas area that were suspected of being used by organised crime groups.

After these searches, a number of the addresses were taken possession of and boarded up by Dublin City Council.

Today, two men aged 30 and 22 were arrested in relation to the discovery of these firearms in Finglas.

The two men were arrested in the Finglas area and are detained at a Garda Station in West Dublin.

A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.