A garda member has been arrested in Dublin as part of an investigation believed to be focused on the illegal possession of firearms.
The member, who is a probationer, was arrested in the capital on Thursday evening.
Gardai confirmed to Dublin Live that they were being held in a Dublin garda station.
A garda spokeswoman said: "A Garda member was arrested yesterday evening in Dublin and is currently being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939, in a Dublin Garda Station.
"The investigation is under the direction of Assistant Commissioner, Special Crime Operations, John O’Driscoll.
"The Garda member is a probationer.
"An Garda Síochána is not commenting any further on the identity of the Garda member.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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