Sawn-off shotgun, scramblers and e-scooters among items seized by gardaí during ‘high impact’ policing operation

Gardaí are currently conducting a high impact day of action under Operation Meacán in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. Photo: An Garda Síochána Facebook

A sawn-off shotgun with ammunition, around €83,000 worth of suspected drugs and three scramblers are among the items seized by gardaí today as they carry out what has been described as a “high impact day of action” under Operation Meacán.

The policing operation is taking place in the Dublin Metropolitan Region where gardaí have so far carried out 63 searches.

Also among the items seized are 38 e-bikes and e-scooters, a quad vehicle and €8,000 in cash.

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s who is currently being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against that State Act at a garda station in the Dublin region.

“The high intensity policing operation is a targeted collaborative approach by Divisional Crime Units, supported by Community Engagement Areas throughout the region, intended to meet the objectives of Operation Meacán.

“Operation Meacán, which commenced in December 2023 in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, targets the use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes for criminal activity including drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences,” a garda spokesperson said.

Along with today’s enforcement gardaí also engaged with members of the public in the Dublin Region on current regulations in relation to motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters as well as the new regulations due to come into effect this month.