Five men were arrested by Gardai after armed officers stormed a number of residences in Dublin.
As part of an ongoing operation targeting criminal activity in Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, Gardai carried out a number of searches in a special sting on Saturday.
The aim of the operation, a Garda spokesperson confirmed, was to "disrupt, detect and prevent recurring criminal activities in the area such as the unauthorised taking of MPV’s, Criminal Damage, Dangerous Driving and Public Disorder."