The stop was made at 5pm this evening.
Gardaí have stopped a suspected hit in the capital after seizing a loaded firearm in Dublin.
A man and a woman, aged in their late 30s were arrested after local Gardaí stopped and searched a car in the Rathborne area of Ashtown on Wednesday evening.
A canister of petrol was also discovered in the car and both have been brought to Finglas Garda Station for further questioning.
The arrest, made as part of an operation targeting organised criminal activity, is currently being investigated by Gardaí to see whether it is related to the Hutch/Kinahan feud.
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