A man in his 40s has been charged in connection with the seizure of 10 firearms and drugs worth more than €5 million. 

He is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, at 10:30am this morning. 

He is the latest person charged in connection with searches in Beresford Street, Finglas and in the Dublin 12 area over the past week. 

In one search, cannabis and cocaine valued at about €3 million were found at a business premise in the southwest of the city. 

On March 29th, a machine pistol and ammunition were recovered by Gardaí in Clondalkin during the search of a house.  

A man in his 20s was arrested under Offences Against the State Act 1939 and subsequently released pending further investigations. 

On Saturday, March 30th, two firearms were recovered by Gardaí in Ballyfermot following a search of a local park. 

On April 2nd, the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) seized cannabis with an estimated value of €80,000 was seized in Fortunestown, Dublin 24. A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested and charged. 

On April 3rd, Gardaí from Ronanstown seized seven firearms and ammunition, along with cannabis and cocaine with a combined estimated value of €200,000 and €100,000 in cash. 

There were also seizures on Beresford Street, Dublin 7, and Dublin Airport. 

Assistant Commissioner for the Dublin Region Angela Willis thanked “the continuous efforts of our members working across the city in tackling serious criminality and those that cause the most harm to communities”. 

“Removing 10 lethal firearms from circulation will no doubt save many lives and contribute to our efforts to keep communities safe,” she said. 

“The impact of the seizure of significant quantities of illicit drugs and cash, believed to represent the proceeds of criminality, will also ensure that we continue to affect the ability of criminal networks to operate in our communities.”