Woman held over Lucan gun, drugs find

A woman has been arrested in west Dublin in connection with the seizure of a handgun and a large quantity of various drugs, including…

A woman has been arrested in west Dublin in connection with the seizure of a handgun and a large quantity of various drugs, including the highly-addictive crystal meth.

Gardaí and officers from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation raided a house in the Earlsfort Road area of Lucan last night.

They discovered a revolver and a quantity of ammunition.

Some 3.5 kilos of cocaine, 10,000 ecstasy tablets, eight ounces of a substance believed to be methamphetamine and various drug paraphernalia were also seized.

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A Garda spokesperson put the value of the drugs seized at around €350,000.

The woman, who is in her 30s, is being held at Lucan Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.