Gardaí recover Glock 17 handgun and arrest a man on the M7

Suspect (39) taken into custody following intelligence-led operation

Gardaí carried out a search of the car and the Glock 17 handgun with ammunition was found and seized. Photograph: An Garda Síochána

Mon Jul 6 2020 - 23:09

Gardaí have arrested a man who had a Glock 17 handgun with ammunition in his car.

The car was stopped on Monday afternoon on the M7 at Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co Laois as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the district detective unit and the district drugs unit

Gardaí carried out a search of the car and the Glock 17 handgun with ammunition was found and seized.

The driver of the car, a man (39 years) was arrested at the scene and taken to Portlaoise Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.