Two people have been arrested in West Dublin after gardai discovered a loaded gun following a car chase.
Officers from Blanchardstown District Drug unit spotted a car driving at speed last night, which didn't stop for gardai.
Gardai chased the car, and saw a bag being thrown from the vehicle, which contained a loaded gun.
The driver and passenger were arrested at the scene.
The men, in their 20s and 30s are being questioned at a garda station in west Dublin where they can be held for up to three days.
Garda Operation
A garda spokesperson says: "Gardaí attached to Blanchardstown District Drug unit arrested two persons and seized a suspected loaded firearm late last night Sunday 16th July, 2023 at approximately 11.50p.m."While on patrol on Wellview Road, Dublin 15 members observed a vehicle travelling at high speed. Gardaí directed the vehicle to stop which they failed to do and a managed containment operation was put in place. During the course of the managed containment operation Gardaí observed a dark coloured bag been thrown from the vehicle."The vehicle came to a stop and both driver and passenger were arrested at the scene. A search was conducted of the area and a loaded firearm was located."Both men, aged in the mid 20s and early 30s, were arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in West Dublin where they were detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939 and both remain in custody this morning."Investigations are ongoing."
