Two men arrested after firearms seized at Garda checkpoint in Tralee
Michael Bolton
Two men in their late teens have been arrested after firearms were seized at a Garda checkpoint in Tralee, Co Kerry.
Gardaí from the Kerry Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle at approximately 10:30pm on Monday night.
The driver failed a roadside drug test, leading gardaí to search the vehicle.
Three firearms and a large quantity of ammunition have been seized which are now subject to full ballistic examination.
The vehicle was taken to Castleisland Garda Station for forensic examination.
Two men in their late teens have been arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in the county.
Gardaí have said this investigation is ongoing.
