Gardaí and Defence Forces join targeting the possession of firearms and their use by criminal gangs in the Blanchardstown area

The Defence Forces have been assisting Gardaí in a search today in the Waterville Road area of Dublin. 

During the course of these searches – shotgun cartridges and other items purporting to be firearms were recovered. 

 This operation was targeting the possession of firearms and their use by criminal gangs in the Blanchardstown area.

Gardaí and Defence Forces have concluded the search operation at this time.