Fireworks seized as part of Garda operation

Andrew Carey

AS many prepare for the ghoulish and ghostly celebrations of Halloween, Gardai in Shannon targeting the sale and supply of fireworks in the Shannon area have seized a large quantity of fireworks under Operation Tombola.

As part of an intelligence led operation gardai from the Shannon Detective Unit carried out a planned search of a house in the Rossbracken Housing Estate in Shannon yesterday afternoon.

A large quantity of assorted fireworks with an estimated street value of up to €2,000 were discovered and seized.

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There were no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

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