Guns, cocaine seized in Dublin raids

Gardaí in Dublin have seized guns, ammunition and about €70,000 worth of cocaine in an operation targeting serious crime.

Gardaí in Dublin have seized guns, ammunition and about €70,000 worth of cocaine in an operation targeting serious crime.

Detectives and gardaí from Finglas, Blanchardstown and Cabra searched three houses in Finglas at about 7.30am, a Garda statement said.

"During the course of these searches a handgun, a sawn off shotgun, ammunition and cocaine were seized."

Gardaí believe the cocaine has an estimated street value of €70,000, depending on analysis.

A 27-year-old man was arrested and is being questioned at Blanchardstown station.

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