Four cars were stopped and searched following information received by Gardaí.
Gardaí have arrested seven men following an operation targeting a potential blackmail/extortion plot in Cavan.
Acting on information received, Gardaí in Cavan identified four cars in the area and conducted a number of stop and searches.
A stop and search of the first car resulted in the arrest of two men in their 20s under Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
Another car was stopped and a number of balaclavas were were discovered in the vehicle. Three men aged in their 30s were arrested under Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
A stop and search of a third car resulted in the discovery of a number of concealed firearms and ammunition. The sole occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 40s, was arrested under Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
In the fourth vehicle, a man in his 30s was arrested under Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
All seven men are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Ballyconnell and Cavan Garda Stations.
A number of mobile phones and other items have been seized and investigations are ongoing.
