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Seized 3d-printed firearm
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Gardaí seize 3D-printed firearm in drug trafficking operation
Cannabis and prescription tablets were also seized at the location in Co Mayo.
GARDAÍ HAVE FOUND a 3D-printed handgun following a search operation in Mayo.
The seizure occurred on Wednesday in the Ballinrobe area of the county.
Suspected cannabis and prescription tablets were also seized as part of the operation.
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Sources have said the gun is similar to other 3D printed firearms, and it is believed that it is being made using widely available blueprints found online. The provider is likely to be from organised crime rather than any political activist group.
A garda statement said that the Mayo Drugs Unit and the Armed Support Unit were involved in the operation along with The Garda Dog Unit.
This seizure was part of Operation Tara, a national anti-drugs strategy, which aims to prosecute drug trafficking networks at all levels.
No arrests have been made at this time.
“The suspected cannabis and prescription medication will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination”, the statement said.
With reporting from Niall O’Connor.
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