Double-barrel shotgun recovered and drugs seized during Tallaght search

By Mark Keane

A double-barrel shotgun was recovered and a quantity of controlled drugs were seized by Gardai during an operation in Tallaght yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).

The discovery, which was part of a planned day of action in the Tallaght area, was made when a house was searched in the Bawnlea area by members of the local drugs unit. 

According to a Garda statement: “A double-barrel shotgun and a quantity of controlled drugs were found at the scene. A stolen motorcycle was also recovered during the search.

“A man in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Tallaght Garda Station."