Two held over Dublin drugs, gun find

Two men are being questioned by gardaí today in connection with the seizure of drugs and weapons in Dublin.

Two men are being questioned by gardaí today in connection with the seizure of drugs and weapons in Dublin.

Gardaí raided a house in McCarthy's Terrace, Rialto on Tuesday and discovered a cannabis plant, cultivation equipment, and cannabis herb worth an estimated €5,000.

A stun gun was also recovered and a man in his 20s was arrested.

Several rounds of ammunition were found during a follow-up search by gardaí yesterday at a house in New Street, Dublin 8. A man in his 50s was arrested.

Both men area being held at Kevin Street Garda station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.

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