Officers from Revenue’s Customs Service seized a quantity of offensive weapons following a search, under warrant, of a private residence near Kilmihil today (Tuesday).
The operation was conducted following an investigation into the attempted importation of a number of stun guns through the postal system.
The weapons seized included stun guns, nunchucks, knuckle dusters, extendable batons, a flick knife and an air pistol.
Members of An Garda Síochána assisted with the operation and investigations are ongoing.
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.