Man charged over Leitrim firearm incident
The defendant appeared before a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Sunday evening
A man in his 30s has been charged in relation to firearm offences in Leitrim on Friday, March 7.
The defendant appeared before a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Sunday night.
Gardaí investigating the discharge of a firearm in Killargue, Co. Leitrim, arrested the man on Friday evening.
On the afternoon of Friday, March 7th, Leitrim Gardaí responded to an emergency call at a residential location in Killargue, Co. Leitrim. The Armed Support Unit also attended the scene.
Shortly after 3.20pm, following an intervention by the Armed Support Unit, including the deployment of a Taser, a man was arrested outside the residence, and a firearm was seized.
The scene was preserved for technical examination. The firearm seized is now subject to forensic and ballistic examination.
The man was detained pursuant to Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98 at a Garda station in the Co. Leitrim area.
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