Man (30s) and woman (40s) arrested as gardai seize 3D printed firearms, ammo and drugs
Gardai said the firearms will be subject to further ballistic testing and forensic analysis
A man and a woman have been arrested after gardai seized 3D printed firearms, ammo, cocaine and cannabis, counterfeit clothing and a quantity of cash in Clare and Tipperary.
The woman, in her 40s and the man aged in his 30s, are being held in Garda stations in Co Clare.
It follows an operation earlier today involving members of the Shannon Detective Unit, Divisional Drugs Units, Armed Support Unit and the Regional Dog Unit who carried out searches at four domestic residences in Co Clare.
Two 3D printed firearms along with ammunition were seized.
In addition, cocaine to the value of €18,400 and cannabis to the value of €200, a large volume of counterfeit clothing and a quantity of cash was seized.
Earlier, on Tuesday, June 17, gardaí attached to the Tipperary Drugs Unit searched a domestic residence in South Tipperary.
Two 3D printed firearms along with ammunition were seized alongside cocaine to the value of €2,500 and cannabis worth €1,000.
A Garda spokesperson said the man and woman are currently being detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offenses Against the State Act 1939 and Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 respectively.
Gardai said the firearms will be subject to further ballistic testing and forensic analysis, while the drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
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