THREE people have been arrested and two firearms seized following searches by gardaí in Co. Longford today.
A man in his 40s was arrested after his car was stopped and searched in Drumlish as part of an ongoing operation by Garda Security & Intelligence, including members of the Special Detective Unit.
A quantity of ammunition was recovered from the vehicle.
A follow-up search of a house in Drumlish uncovered two firearms – a pistol and a machine gun.
A man in his 30s and another in his 60s were arrested at the scene.
All three men have been taken to Longford Garda Station where they are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/1998.
Searches are ongoing.
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