Gardaí have seized a firearm and a quantity of ammunition and arrested one man following a search operation in North County Louth.
Gardaí, investigating activity in the Old Newry Road area of Dundalk, County Louth, carried out a search during the course of which a firearm and a quantity of ammunition were seized.
During a follow up operation, a man in his 40s was arrested on Monday, 9th August 2021 by Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit.
This man was detained at Dundalk Garda Station under the provisions of Section 30 – Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
He was released without charge on the afternoon of Tuesday 10th August, 2021 and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Investigations are ongoing.
