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Case No. 21235Firearm possession · Co. Dublin · 4 May 2023

Loaded handgun seized in Crumlin garda raid

Gardaí seized a loaded handgun after a search operation in the Crumlin Road area of Dublin on Thursday, 4 May 2023, and the firearm was sent for analysis at the Garda Ballistics Unit. The case is listed under firearm possession. The Garda press release was issued on 5 May 2023 and reported that no arrests had been made and that investigations were ongoing. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is recorded in the facts, so the latest development is that the investigation remains open.

  1. Reported4 May
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized a loaded handgun following a search operation.
Where
The search took place in the Crumlin Road area of Dublin.
When
The search took place on Thursday, 4 May 2023.
Weapon
A loaded handgun was located at the scene.
Investigation
  • The firearm will be sent for analysis at the Garda Ballistics Unit.
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
The Garda press release was issued on 5 May 2023.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a firearm following a search operation. (garda.ie)
  • whatA loaded handgun was seized after a garda raid in Crumlin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Crumlin Road area of Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Thursday, 4 May 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Thursday, May 4 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponA loaded handgun was found at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • weaponA loaded handgun was located at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe firearm will be sent for analysis at the Garda Ballistics Unit. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe release was issued on 5 May 2023. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 May2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Loaded handgun seized in garda raid in Crumlin

    First report of the handgun seizure in the Crumlin Road search. Gardaí say no arrests have been made and no suspect is named.

  2. 4 May2023
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Firearm Seizure - Crumlin Road, Dublin 12 - 4th May 2023

    Official Garda press release confirming the seizure of a loaded handgun. It states that no arrests have been made and that the firearm will be sent for analysis.