Ireland Man arrested after loaded shotgun seized at Mallow checkpoint, Co Cork
Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Mallow, Co Cork, in the early hours of Thursday 12 September 2024 and seized a loaded shotgun. A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Sep
3 reports - Charged12 Sep
- In court13 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA shotgun and ammunition were located and seized from the vehicle. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatA shotgun and live ammunition were found in the stopped vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe shotgun had been modified to a pistol grip with the barrel sawn-off. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe arrest was made at a Garda checkpoint in Mallow, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped a vehicle in Mallow during a checkpoint in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred during the early hours of Thursday, 12 September 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped at approximately 1.10am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped at about 1.10am on Thursday, 12 September 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe checkpoint stop occurred at approximately 1.10am on Thursday 12 September 2024 in Mallow. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe vehicle was stopped at around 1.10am on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA shotgun and ammunition were found in the vehicle and seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- weaponA loaded shotgun was found in the vehicle and seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the case are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Cork Division. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation involved the Mallow Detective Unit, Mallow Drugs Unit and Mallow Roads Policing Unit. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seized items will be forwarded to the Garda Ballistics Unit for further analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe firearm and ammunition will be sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe firearm and ammunition were forwarded to the Garda Ballistics Unit for further analysis. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe intelligence-led operation identified a person and vehicle of interest that was stopped at the checkpoint. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized items will be sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 30s arrested in connection with the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before Fermoy District Court at 10.30am on Friday 13 September 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before Fermoy District Court at 10:30am on Friday 13 September 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherGardaí from the Mallow Detective Unit, Mallow Drugs Unit and Mallow Roads Policing Unit were involved in the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Sep2024Man arrested after Gardai seize loaded shotgun during late-night checkpoint
Original report of the Mallow checkpoint seizure. The article gives the time, the arrest, the detention under Section 30 and the units involved. It does not name the man.
suspect, 30s, male - 13 Sep2024Man in Cork court later today in connection with sawn-off shotgun seizure
Reports the man is due before Fermoy District Court at 10:30am on 13 September 2024, and provides details of the intelligence-led operation and the modified firearm.
suspect, 30s, male - 12 Sep2024Shotgun seized and man arrested after car stopped at North Cork checkpoint
Adds the time of the stop (about 1.10am), the Garda press statement, the units involved, and that the firearm and ammunition will be sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 12 Sep2024Man Arrested, Firearm Seized – County Cork – 12th September 2024
Official Garda press release adding the specific time (1.10am), the units involved (Mallow Detective Unit, Mallow Drugs Unit, Mallow Roads Policing Unit), and that seized items were forwarded to the Garda Ballistics Unit for further analysis.
suspect, 30s, male - 12 Sep2024Update – Court Appearance: Man Arrested, Firearm Seized – County Cork – 12th September 2024
The man has been charged and is due before Fermoy District Court at 10.30am on 13 September 2024. Investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 30s, male