Man charged after Makarov firearm and ammunition seized in Dublin
Michael Bolton
A man has been charged after Makarov semi-automatic firearm was seized following a search in Dublin.
On Saturday evening, gardaí attached to the Blanchardstown District Drugs Unit conducted the search of a residence in Finglas, Dublin 11.
During the course of the search a Makarov semi-automatic firearm was seized by gardaí, along with 13 rounds of ammunition and a silencer.
The seized items are subject to analysis by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau.
The man in his 40s was arrested and held at a Garda station in Dublin.
He is scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday morning.