This is the first photo of a monkey found during a guns and drugs raid in north Dublin this morning.
The animal was discovered as gardai seized three guns, ammunition and over €120,000 worth of drugs from a premises on Ratoath Road, Finglas.
Gardai arrested three people after the raid.
A source said: "This is a big strike against a group of young criminals in the Finglas arera.
"Besides the monkey the gardai also found .357 magnum revolver, a scorpion machine gun as well as an other similar weapon.
"There was also €100,000 worth of coke."
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The guns found during the raid included one machine pistol, one sub- machine gun and a .357 calibre revolver, along with 300 rounds of assorted 9mm, .357 ammunition and 227 rounds of 12 gauge shotgun cartridges.
Cops also discovered cannabis worth an estimated street value of €29,500 and cocaine worth around €97,300.
They also seized €3,000 worth of clothing.
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A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí have arrested two men and a woman and seized a quantity of firearms, ammunition and drugs in an operation in Dublin this morning 5th April 2019.
"Gardaí carried out the searches at premises on Ratoath Road, Finglas. During the course of the search Gardaí discovered, one machine pistol, one sub- machine gun, one .357 calibre revolver, 300 rounds of assorted 9mm and .357 ammunition and 27 rounds of 12 gauge shotgun cartridges.
"Gardaí also seized cannabis to the street value of €29,500, cocaine to the street value of €97,300 (subject to analysis).
"A quantity of clothing with a value of €3,000 was also seized. Two men, one in his 30 and one in his 40s were arrested at the scene are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at Finglas Garda Station.
"A woman in her 30s is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Finglas Garda Station."
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It is understood that gardai are targeting an organised crime gang involved in the drug trade in the general North Dublin suburb of Dunsink, Finglas.
A large number of gardai attended the scene including specialist armed units such as the ERU and ASU.
The Finglas area is gripped in a gangland feud and is led by a gangster dubbed 'Mr Flashy' due to his interest in luxury clothes and bling - often sporting a man bag.
The group's leader is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group and is involved in a violent feud of his own in the general Finglas area.
He is target number one for a gang linked to dead gangster Glen 'Glyn' O'Toole.
There is also a dispute in the general Blanchardstown area involving the Finglas based criminal gang.
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A recent shooting in Blanchardstown is linked to the incident and there have been other serious shootings linked to the feud.
Shane Fowler, a pal of O'Toole, was on his way to murder Flashy last May when he lost control of his motorbike and slammed into a pole.
He was carrying a handgun at the time, and as paramedics fought to save his life, a young boy appeared and grabbed the gun.
O'Toole killed himself in prison after he was lifted by gardai moments before he was set to carry out a hit on the Finglas gangster.
A spokeswoman for Dublin Zoo confirmed that the monkey was not being cared for there but by the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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