A man in his 40s arrested in relation to a massive firearm seizure has been charged.
He will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.
A woman in her 50s has been released without charge with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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The arrests came as a part of Operation Tara which targets drugs-related criminal activity.
A male cyclist, 40s, was stopped by officers in Shangan Gardens, Ballymun on Thursday evening shortly after 11pm.
As part of a follow-up search, gardai found a machine pistol, two loaded magazines, two silencers and a quantity of ammunition at a house in Finglas on Friday.
A garda spokesman said: “The man in his 40s arrested in relation to the seizure of firearms has been charged. He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) this morning, Saturday 16th April 2022.
The woman in her 50s arrested in relation the seizure has been released without charge. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
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