Case No. 2080Possession of firearms · Co. Limerick · 16 Mar 2025
Two men arrested after firearms found in Limerick car stop
Two men in their 30s were arrested after Gardaí recovered two firearms during a car stop on the M7 at Newtown, Co. Limerick, on 16 March 2025. The men are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested18 Mar
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatTwo men in their 30s were arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo firearms were recovered during the search (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was stopped on the M7 at Newtown, Co. Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe men are detained at Garda Stations in the Tipperary Division (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe car stop took place on Sunday evening, 16 March 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe car was stopped by members of the North Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe firearms will be sent for technical examination (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe men are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Mar2025Two men arrested after firearms found in Limerick car stop
Initial arrest report following a car stop by the North Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit; two firearms recovered and sent for technical examination.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male