Declan Coulahan and Michael Simpson appeared before Blanchardstown District Court on Friday
Two men have appeared in court on firearms charges following an operation involving hundreds of gardaí earlier this week.
Another 18 locations were subsequently searched in an operation involving more than 300 garda, including members of the Garda National Crime & Security Intelligence Service and Emergency Response Unit.Elf doors, carriage rides and boat cruises: Christmas in Ireland’s five-star hotelsBoth men face the same charges, possession of a “9mm Luger calibre Glock model 17 semi-automatic pistol” and 10 rounds of “9mm Luger calibre ammunition” on Tuesday evening.
Mr Coulahan’s counsel said it is a “very complicated case” and at the “high end of these types of situations”. He said the case will almost certainly be sent forward to the Circuit Criminal Court for trial.
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