Two associates of an extremely violent criminal were being held and quizzed yesterday after gardai seized a firearm.
Sources told the Mirror that the revolver was “ready to use” but they are now working to establish why the pair had it. After 5pm on Tuesday, gardai in Ballyfermot were on patrol when they saw two men from a distance near the Kylemore area and the gun was pulled out.
The officers called for backup units and the suspects were arrested while a gun and ammunition was found nearby. A source said: “The gun was certainly in good shape and ready to use. It’s not known for what yet. But it’s certainly a possibility they were about to try to target someone. And that will come as the investigation progresses.”
