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Sam Roberts

Armed gardai make arrests as cars and weapon seized in crime gang raid in Dublin

Armed gardai made a number of arrests and seized cars and stolen goods during a crime gang raid in Co Dublin.

A search was carried out in the Saggart area of the capital on Saturday.

Officers from the Detective Unit in Tallaght Garda Station carried out the raid alongside members of the Emergency Response Unit, Criminal Assets Bureau, Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit and the Garda Dog Unit.

The searches formed part of an ongoing investigation into an organised crime gang.

Officers seized two cars, a Breitling watch and a crossbow during the search.

(An Garda Siochana)
(An Garda Siochana)

Other vehicles and goods that were seized in earlier searches include €3,800 in cash, 6 cars and 3 caravans.

In addition, three people were arrested as part of today's operation.

A garda spokesman said: "Three people have been arrested today, two women aged in their 40s and 20s and a man in his 20s. 

"They were taken to Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda Stations and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. 

"They have been released and a file will now be prepared for the DPP.

"Three people were previously arrested in relation to this investigation in January 2020, two women aged in their 40s and 20s and a man in his 20s.

"A file is being prepared for submission to the DPP regarding these arrests."

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