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busted Dublin inner city gang dealt major blow after gardaí seize drugs, gun and ammo
Gardaí have been dealing with tit-for-tat feud related incidents in the inner city in recent weeks
GARDAI have delivered a major blow to the activities of a gang involved in localised feuding in the inner city following the seizure of a loaded shotgun and €50,000 in drugs.
Two men and woman were arrested in a raid on a property in the Kevin Street area as quantities of cannabis, cocaine and a firearm were seized on Friday night.
“As part of Operation Tara, the Divisional Drugs Unit based at Kevin Street Garda Station conducted a search of a house under warrant in the Kevin Street area of Dublin 8 on Friday, 18th March,” a Garda statement said.
"In the course of the search, a loaded shotgun and ammunition (ballistic examination pending) was discovered along with quantities of suspected cocaine and cannabis (pending analysis) worth €50,000."
A woman aged in her 40s and two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested at the scene.
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They are currently detained under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 in Kevin Street and Kilmainham Stations.
A source said yesterday that gardaí in the area have been dealing with tit-for-tat feud related incidents in the inner city in recent weeks.
“Yesterday’s operation targeted one side involved in these incidents,” the source said.
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
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