Man arrested after gun and €153,000 cash seized in Balbriggan car stop
On the evening of 4 August 2025, Gardaí carried out a planned car stop in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, as part of an ongoing regional operation led by the Dublin Crime Response Team, and seized a semi-automatic pistol, rounds of ammunition, and €153,305 in cash from the vehicle. The sole occupant, a man in his 40s, was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. Follow-up searches in Dublin city recovered further evidence. The man has since been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition and is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 7 August 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Aug
3 reports - Charged4 Aug
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized a semi-automatic pistol, rounds of ammunition, and €153,305 in cash from a car during a planned car stop.
- Where
- The car stop took place in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
- When
- The car stop took place on the evening of Monday 4 August 2025.
- Investigation
- The car stop was part of an ongoing regional operation led by the Dublin Crime Response Team to tackle serious criminal activity.
- The man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 as amended.
- Follow-up searches in Dublin city recovered further evidence.
- Charges
- The man has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.
- In court
- He is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 2, on 7 August 2025 at approximately 10.30pm.
- Other details
- Assistant Commissioner Cliona Richardson said the seizure of the firearm and ammunition saved lives and that the cash removal deprives criminals of money to fund further criminal activity.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized a semi-automatic pistol from the car. (garda.ie)
- whatRounds of ammunition were seized from the car. (garda.ie)
- what€153,305 in cash was seized from the car. (garda.ie)
- whatThe sole occupant of the car, a man in his 40s, was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA semi-automatic pistol, rounds of ammunition, and €153,305 in cash were seized from the car. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was the sole occupant of the car and was arrested at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car stop took place in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe planned car stop took place in Balbriggan. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereGardaí carried out a planned car stop in Balbriggan on 4 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe planned car stop took place on the evening of 4 August 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe car stop occurred on Monday evening, 4 August 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the matter are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe car stop was part of an ongoing regional operation led by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 as amended. (garda.ie)
- investigationFollow-up searches in Dublin city recovered further evidence. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Dublin Crime Response Team to tackle serious criminal activity. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of an ongoing regional operation led by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 2, on 7 August 2025 at approximately 10.30pm. (garda.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Cliona Richardson said the seizure of the firearm and ammunition has saved lives. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Cliona Richardson said the seizure of the firearm and ammunition saved lives. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherRichardson said the cash removal deprives criminals of money to fund further criminal activity. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Aug2025Man arrested as gun and €153k in cash seized after gardai stop vehicle in Dublin
Initial report of the arrest, seizure of a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and €153,305 cash, and the man's detention under the Offences Against the State Act.
suspect, 40s, male - 6 Aug2025Man arrested after gun and €153,000 cash seized in north Dublin car raid
Adds details on the man's detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, follow-up searches in Dublin city recovering further evidence, and Assistant Commissioner Cliona Richardson's public comment on the investigation.
suspect, 40s, male - 4 Aug2025Dublin Crime Response Team Seizure of Firearm and €153,000, Arrest, North Co. Dublin, 4th August 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest, specifying the legal basis for detention (Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939), the exact cash amount (€153,305), and that follow-up searches in Dublin city recovered further evidence.
suspect, 40s, male - 4 Aug2025Court Appearance - Dublin Crime Response Team Seizure of Firearm and €153,000, Arrest, North Co. Dublin, 4th August 2025
Confirms the man has been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No. 2) on 7 August 2025 at approximately 10.30pm; investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male