A SUSPECTED SUBMACHINE gun, a silencer and ammunition have been seized by gardaí in Dublin.
The discovery was made during the course of a search in the Finglas area of Dublin on Friday.
Gardaí from Finglas conducted a search of a maintenance area at an apartment complex in the area at around 1.10pm that afternoon “as a result of information received”.
The suspected sub-machine gun was found wrapped in white plastic wrapping and double-bagged.
Beside the suspected firearm was a silencer, loaded magazine and a small white bag containing ten 9mm bullets, all of which were seized.
All of the items seized will be sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis.
A garda spokesperson said that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
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