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Case No. 1433Possession of controlled drugs, possession of firearms · Co. Clare · 27 Jun 2025

Four 3D printed firearms and €22,000 in drugs seized in Tipperary and Clare raids

Gardaí from the Clare/Tipperary Division seized four 3D printed firearms, ammunition, and drugs worth over €22,000 during searches in South Tipperary on 17 June 2025 and at four residences in Co. Clare on 27 June 2025. A woman in her 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested and detained.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour 3D printed firearms and suspected drugs worth over €22,000 were seized (garda.ie)
  • whatTwo 3D printed firearms along with ammunition were seized in South Tipperary (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCocaine to the value of €2,500 was seized in South Tipperary (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCannabis to the value of €1,000 was seized in South Tipperary (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo 3D printed firearms along with ammunition were seized in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCocaine to the value of €18,400 was seized in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCannabis to the value of €200 was seized in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA large volume of counterfeit clothing was seized in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA quantity of cash was seized in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDrugs worth more than €22,000 and four firearms were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí attached to the Tipperary Drugs Unit searched a domestic residence in South Tipperary on 17 June (garda.ie)
  • whereSearches were carried out at four domestic residences in Co. Clare on 27 June (garda.ie)
  • whereThe arrested individuals were conveyed to Garda Stations in Co. Clare (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe Tipperary Drugs Unit searched a domestic residence in South Tipperary on 17 June. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereSearches were carried out at four domestic residences in Co. Clare on 27 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí carried out searches on 17 June in Tipperary and 27 June in Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Clare/Tipperary Division carried out searches in Co. Tipperary and Co. Clare (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe searches are part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region (garda.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Shannon Detective Unit, Divisional Drugs Units, Armed Support Unit and the Regional Dog Unit carried out searches in Co. Clare (garda.ie)
  • investigationAll firearms seized will be subject to further ballistic testing and forensic analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAll drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe searches were part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThey are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 and Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeOne suspect is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 (garda.ie)
  • chargeOne suspect is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Four 3D printed firearms seized as Gardai swoop in two counties

    Reports the seizure of four 3D printed firearms, ammunition, cocaine, cannabis, counterfeit clothing and cash during searches in two counties, and the arrest of two people detained under the Offences Against the State Act and the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.

    suspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 27 Jun2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Drugs and 3D printed firearms seized, two arrested in Counties Clare, Tipperary, Friday 27th June 2025

    Official Garda press release providing full details of the searches, including specific drug values at each location, the units involved, and the legal provisions under which the suspects are detained.

    suspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male