Two men in their 20s arrested following firearm seizure in Dublin
The incident occurred when Gardaí search a man wearing a ballistic vest and found a .22 caliber pistol
Two men in their 20s have been arrest following firearm seizure and subsequent search of a Dublin inner city property.
While on routine patrol along Turvey Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin 8 at approximately 8pm last night, Tuesday, 24th June 2025, uniform Gardaí from Kilmainham (Community Engagement) Garda Station observed two males of interest entering a taxi.
Both males were informed they were going to be searched under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977.
One of the males was found to be wearing a ballistic vest and in possession of a substantial sum of money. As he was being searched, a .22 calibre pistol fell from being concealed in the ballistic vest.
In the course of a follow-up operation on Wednesday, 25th June 2025, investigating Gardaí conducted a search of a residential property in Dublin’s inner city. A second male, aged in his 20s, was arrested during the operation.
The man who was searched and with the ballistic vest and the .22 pistol is set to appear in before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday 26th of June 2025.