Gardaí have seized a large number of weapons and over 6000 illegal cigarettes in Longford.
Longford Gardaí assisted by the Longford District Detective Unit, the Community Engagement Unit and the Divisional Drugs Unit, conducted a search at a premises in Longford town on Saturday afternoon.
During the course of this search, 18 large knives, 11 imitation firearms, 1 small hatchet, 1 canister of pepper spray and 1 baton were seized along with a number of other items. In addition to this, 6,300 illegal cigarettes with an estimated value of €4,725 were also seized. All of the seized items have been sent for analysis.
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No arrests have been made at this time and investigations are ongoing.
