Shotgun discarded during foiled raid recovered

A shotgun stolen two years ago from a suburb on the western side of Cork City was discarded by raiders as they fled from armed gardaí who lay in wait for them as they attempted to rob a businessman.

The weapon was discovered in a search of a field close to the Glounthaune, Co Cork, home of Pat Glavin, who runs a successful outdoor catering company.

Gardaí, who had known for weeks in advance that the five-man gang was preparing the raid, carried out a text-book operation to safeguard the Glavin family and apprehend the gang members.