Armed Garda swoop thwarts possible gangland murder

ELITE Garda units prevented a possible gangland murder, robbery or kidnapping when they swooped on an armed gang just after midnight yesterday.

Armed Garda swoop thwarts possible gangland murder
Mon, 13 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

Officers seized two firearms and arrested five men when they intercepted two cars in north Kildare at 1am.

The five men, from Finglas in north Dublin, are likely to face charges for firearms offences.

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