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11th Apr 2018

Man arrested as Gardaí seize firearm and drugs from boot of car

Kate Demolder

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A 37-year-old man has been arrested.

One man has been arrested after Gardaí in Sligo conducted a search and seized a gun and a quantity of drugs on Tuesday evening.

Gardaí attached to Ballymote Garda Station, County Sligo seized the firearm in the boot of a vehicle.

A search warrant was obtained for a house in Ballymote on the night of Tuesday, 10 April. Gardaí entered the house at approximately 10.30p.m. and during the search, cannabis herb (subject to analysis) to the value of €1,000 was seized and a firearm.

The vehicle linked to this investigation has since been seized by Gardaí.

The firearm has been removed to the Garda Ballistics Section in Garda Headquarters for forensic examination.

A 37-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Ballymote Garda Station where he remains in Garda custody detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98.

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