Gardaí seize drugs, ammunition and replica firearms in Finglas

Gardaí arrested two men and seized drugs, ammunition and replica firearms during a planned operation in Finglas yesterday.

The operation was carried out as part of ongoing investigations targeting the activities of organised criminal groups in west Dublin by the K-District Community Action team, supported by units at Finglas Garda station.

As part of the operation, a search was carried out at a house in the Prospect Hill area. During the search, gardaí recovered quantities of cocaine, cannabis and amphetamines with a combined estimated street value of €60k (pending analysis).

A replica rifle, two replica hand guns and quantities of ammunition were also recovered and removed for ballistic examination, along with three samurai swords and €2,000 in cash.

Two men aged in their twenties were arrested at the scene and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Finglas Garda Statio