Firearms haul has saved lives, say gardaí

Gardaí say the seizure of a cache of high-powered firearms had “saved lives”, pointing out the weapons would have been “used” repeatedly and also probably ‘rented out’.

In an operation described as a major success for gardaí, officers from the specialist organised crime unit recovered two AK47 assault rifles, two handguns along with silencers, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Officers said three men arrested with the guns “definitely have connections” with the Hutch crime gang which is involved in a spiralling feud with the Kinahan cartel.