Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder

A search of a vehicle resulted in the seizure of a semi-automatic Glock pistol along with a number of 9mm ammunition rounds 

Ireland's “number one” criminal gang has been targeted in a major operation by Garda drug and intelligence units.

The ongoing operation against the gang — known as The Family — escalated to a full-on armed intervention on Tuesday night when intelligence came through that killers for the group were on their way to carry out a hit against a rival gang.