It happened on Dublin's north quays in April, and is the second such incident in the capital since 2018.
A investigation is underway after a submachine gun fell from the boot of a Garda car and was found by a member of the public.
It happened on Dublin's north quays in April, and is the second such incident in the capital since 2018.
A bag, containing the gun and some ammunition, was found by a member of the public, who flagged down another Garda car and handed it over, according to the Irish Times.
A member of the public noticing a bag containing the Heckler & Koch MP7 submachine gun.
According to the Irish Times, the gun fell out of the boot of an official garda vehicle being used by the specialist Armed Response Unit.
It's the second time a weapon has fallen from the boot of a garda car in the city - In 2018 the same type of submachine gun was found by a member of the public who handed it in to Store St. Garda station.
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