Man charged in connection with Colt M16 rifle to appear at special court sitting in Clare
Published 17th Sep 2023, 18:21 BST
GARDAI in Ennis have charged a man who was arrested on Friday following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition in Shannon.
The man, aged in his 30s, is due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court this evening, Sunday, September 17 at 8.30pm.
On Friday, gardaí attached to the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Response Unit and Southern Region Dog Unit, conducted a search of a wooded area in Shannon.
“A Colt M16 rifle, magazine and over 170 rounds of ammunition were seized,” said a spokesperson for the gardaí.
They added: “The firearm and ammunition are subject to analysis by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau.”
Investigations are ongoing.