Man arrested with loaded gun was 'an important and trusted member' of organised crime gang, court told

A Dublin man who was arrested with a loaded gun in Dublin’s north inner city was “an important and trusted member” of an organised crime gang, the non-jury Special Criminal Court has heard.

The three-judge court was told today that the defendant was under surveillance as he cycled along the banks of the Royal Canal, carrying a revolver under his arm, which was wrapped in a plastic bag.