Man arrested after gun seized by gardaí in Dublin

Officers stopped the car on the Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, at around 7.20pm and searched a man's backpack.
The Glock pistol seized in Clondalkin. Picture via @gardainfo
The Glock pistol seized in Clondalkin. Picture via @gardainfo
Sat, 01 Aug, 2020 - 12:35
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Gardaí have seized a Glock pistol after stopping a car in Dublin last night.

Officers stopped the car on the Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, at around 7.20pm and searched a man's backpack.

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<p>Local sources suspect the attempted ramming incident on Wednesday may have been a retaliation of the previous gun attacks.</p>

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