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Two men have been arrested and a firearm has been seized in a Garda operation in Dublin.
The anti-gangland crime Emergency Response Unit was involved in the arrests of the two men on Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot.
A Garda statement issued on Monday night said that as a result “of an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, a van was intercepted by the Emergency Response Unit on the Kylemore Road this evening at approximately 8pm.
“Two men (34- and 38-years) were arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and a loaded firearm was also recovered.
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“Both men were removed to Crumlin Garda station and are currently detained under Section 50, Criminal Justice Act, 2007.”
The Garda Press Office statement added that investigations were ongoing.