Firearms and ammunition seized after driver fails roadside drugs test at routine checkpoint
The incident, which took place in Tralee, Co Kerry, has seen two men, in their late teens, arrested.
While conducting a routine checkpoint in Tralee, Co Kerry, Gardaí from the Kerry Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle at approximately 10:30pm on Monday, January 20.
The driver failed a roadside drug test, leading Gardaí to search the vehicle.
Three firearms and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered, and have now been seized. They are now subject to a full ballistic examination.
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The vehicle was taken to Castleisland Garda Station for forensic examination.
Two men, in their late teens, have been arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in the county. They are currently being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
This investigation is ongoing.