Gardaí investigating suspected firearm trafficking have charged three men.
The men, aged 19, 20 and 21, were arrested on Saturday in Co Kildare as part of an intelligence-led operation.
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They have been charged and are due to appear before Naas District Court on Monday morning.
Gardaí said their investigations are ongoing.
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