Five sawn-off shotguns have been seized by gardaí following searches in the Corduff area of west Dublin.

The searches targeting street-level drug gangs were carried out over three days from Wednesday 13 February.

Ammunition, a crossbow and a quantity of cannabis herb were also seized during the searches.

The guns are to be examined by the Garda Technical Bureau.

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

The searches were carried out by gardaí from Blanchardstown Garda Station, supported by the divisional search team, the Garda Dog Unit, Armed Support Unit and with the assistance of the Irish Defence Forces.