Two arrested and shotgun seized after suspect flees from car

A firearm and ammunition were seized by gardai (PA)

Two men have been arrested and a shotgun seized following a foot chase in Co Westmeath.

On Wednesday, a plain-clothes Garda patrol identified a car of interest to them in Mullingar and directed it to stop.

However, gardaí said it initially failed to stop before coming to a halt after “a period of time”.

A man in his 30s fled the car and was chased on foot before being apprehended by gardai and arrested.

A bag which was discarded during the chase was recovered by gardai and a firearm and ammunition were seized.

A second occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 50s, was also arrested and both men were taken to a Garda Station in Co Westmeath where they were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.

A number of follow up searches were conducted at residential premises in the Mullingar area and items of evidence were seized.

The two men have since been charged by gardaí and are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Thursday evening.