Gardaí have seized two pipe bombs, gun powder, and a huge array of firearms ammo along with cocaine and tablets after a dramatic raid of a property in Drogheda yesterday.
At 11am on Thursday Gardaí attached to the Louth Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a house in Drogheda town.
During their search, officers found the explosives and gun powder as well as a number of firearms ammunition
Upon further inspection of the property, over €1,000 worth of suspected cocaine was found, along with €500 worth of Alprazolam tablets.
As officers were unsure about the danger of the pipe bombs, the scene was cordoned off and a number of houses in the are were evacuated
The army EOD team was requested to attend and they safely removed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other material believed to be used in the manufacture of explosives for further detailed examination.
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