court appearance Gardai find machetes, axes, and baseball bat in car stopped in Cork

Two men are due before the courts this morning after gardai discovered what they called “offensive weapons” in a car that had been stopped in Cork yesterday afternoon.

At approximately 3.30pm, Gardaí stopped the car on Kyrl’s Quay where they conducted a search of the vehicle and the four male occupants.

During the course of the search a number of offensive weapons including three machetes, two axes, one pick-axe handle and one baseball bat were seized.

A small quantity of cannabis was also located in the vehicle.

The four were arrested and taken to Bridewell Garda Station, Cork.

Two of the men, one who is aged in his late teens and the other in his early 20s, were charged and are due to appear before Cork District Court this morning at 10.30am.

The two other youths have been released, pending a referral to the Youth Diversion Programme.

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