Replica firearm seized in North Leitrim village during Garda search
Published 17th Jun 2026, 14:55 GMT
Gardai seized a replica firearm in Leitrim during a search in Dromahair, while drugs and cash were recovered in Sligo in a separate incident.
A replica firearm, not a real firearm but designed to resemble one, was found in Dromahair following a Garda search of a residential property on Friday, June 12.
An Garda Síochána have confirmed that the replica firearm was seized and will undergo analysis at the Ballistics Section of the Garda Technical Bureau. Enquiries are ongoing.
Separately, members of the Sligo/Leitrim Drugs Unit searched a number of residential properties in the Cranmore and Cairns Road areas of Sligo Town on Friday, June 12.
During these searches, suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €14,500, cannabis with an estimated street value of €3,800, and €2,300 in cash were seized.
No arrests have been made at this time and investigations are ongoing.