Dangerous weapons Gardai seize crossbow, arrows, airsoft pistol and fireworks in Ballymun raid

No arrests have been made and investigations are "ongoing.”

Crossbow seized by gardai

Neil Fetherstonhaugh

March 18 2021 11:24 AM

Gardai seized a crossbow and other potentially dangerous weapons during a raid on a house in north Dublin on Wednesday.

A spokesperson wrote on the official Twitter account: “Gardaí in Ballymun carried out a search today and seized a crossbow and arrows, fireworks and a F900 airsoft pistol.”

They added that no arrests had been made and that investigations were "ongoing.”

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana told sundayworld.com that officers attached to the Street Crime Unit in the Ballymun District conducted a search under warrant of a residence in Dublin 11 yesterday (March 17).

“During the course of the search, a small quantity of suspected cannabis herb was seized along with a crossbow and seven arrows, an airsoft pistol and fireworks,” they said, adding: “Investigations are ongoing.”