5 Due In Court Following Cork Weapons Seizure.

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 10:43

By Ciara Plunkett

Shot discharged in Mahon on Sunday.

Five people are due in court after a number of weapons seized, after a shot was fired in Mahon, in Cork on Sunday evening.

It happened in the Ravensdale Close area at around 5:15pm but no one was injured.

Gardai carried out follow up searches at two homes and 3 cars were searched.

A number of weapons were found and 4 men, 4 women and a teenage boy were arrested.

Two women were charged yesteday.

These five people are due before Cork Districk Court this morning.

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