Gardai hold couple on arms charges

Two people were arrested early yesterday morning in connection with arms offences in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin

Two people were arrested early yesterday morning in connection with arms offences in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Gardai have released few details about the incident but it is understood a firearm was discovered in the Garda operation.

A woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s were detained under the Offences Against the State Act, under which they can be held without charge for 72 hours.

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