Gardai have seized a firearm and a quantity of ammunition in Dublin. The haul was discovered at Ladyswell on Church Road in Mulhuddart at around 1am this morning.
The seizure was made by gardai on mobile patrol who came across a number of men acting suspicious.
The men fled the scene and no arrests have yet been made.
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The handgun and bullets are to undergo a forensic examination.
The discovery was made as part of an on-going operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the west Dublin area.