Samurai sword and taser seized during drug raid

Officers searched a premises under a court obtained warrant and found a quantity of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia.

A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions after gardai seized a samurai sword and taser during a drug ssraid at a house last week.

On Thursday last, March 25, gardai in Bailieborough arrested a male in his 40's in connection with the planned search that took place last week.

Officers searched a premises under a court obtained warrant and found a quantity of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia during search of the property.

They also recovered a cache of weapons that included a samurai sword and a taser.

The male was detained at Bailieborough Garda Station, but later released without charge while a file is currently being prepared for the office of the DPP, gardai have confirmed.