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Case No. 7301Firearms possession · Co. Dublin · 22 Oct 2023

Man in his 70s arrested after handgun and ammunition seized in Saggart, Dublin

On Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2023, Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team searched the Saggart area of Dublin 24 and seized a handgun and a quantity of ammunition. A man in his 70s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested at the scene in connection with firearms possession. Gardaí reported the arrest and seizure on 23 October 2023, and the man has since been released from Garda custody. The firearm is being sent for ballistics analysis, and the latest development is that a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions while investigations continue.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Oct
    4 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The case concerns firearms possession following searches in Saggart.
  • Gardaí seized a handgun and a quantity of ammunition.
  • A man in his 70s was arrested at the scene.
Where
The searches took place in the Saggart area of Dublin 24, described in one report as west Dublin.
When
The searches and arrest took place on Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the search.
  • The firearm is being sent to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for analysis.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Weapon
The weapon seized was a handgun.
Other details
  • The man has since been released from Garda custody.
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOfficers seized a handgun along with a quantity of ammunition. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man in his 70s was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man in his 70s was arrested following the discovery of a gun in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA handgun and a quantity of ammunition were seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe searches took place in the Saggart area of Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe searches took place in Saggart. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe search took place in the Saggart area of west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe searches took place on Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2023. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on Sunday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponGardaí seized a handgun and a quantity of ammunition. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the search. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe firearm is being sent to the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau for analysis. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe firearm will be sent to the ballistics section of the Garda Technical Bureau for analysis. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team carried out the search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man in his 70s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man has since been released from Garda custody. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man, who was arrested at the scene, has since been released from Garda custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the investigation is ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has since been released from Garda custody. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man, 70s, arrested after gardai discover gun and ammo

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 70s and the seizure of a handgun and ammunition in Saggart, including the Garda spokesperson's account, the firearm's ballistics analysis and the file to the DPP. No existing case covers this incident.

    suspect, 70s, male
  2. 23 Oct2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man (70s) arrested after gun seized in west Dublin

    First report of the arrest and gun seizure. The man was released from custody and a file is being prepared for the DPP. No matching case in the list.

    suspect, 70s, male
  3. 23 Oct2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested after gardai find gun and ammo in Dublin search operation

    Reports a single garda search in Saggart on 22 October 2023 that seized a handgun and ammunition and led to the arrest of a man in his 70s, who was released; the firearm is being analysed and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

    suspect, 70s, male
  4. 22 Oct2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Man Arrested and Firearm Seized , Dublin 24 – 22nd October 2023

    Official garda.ie press release issued 23 October 2023. It names the Dublin Crime Response Team as the searching unit, says the firearm goes to Ballistics for analysis, and states that the arrested man has been released.

    suspect, 70s, male