Three young men due in court following guns and ammunition seizure in Co Kildare

Three young men are due in court following a guns and ammunition seizure in Co Kildare.

On Saturday, Gardai stopped a car in Kildare as part of an intelligence led operation.

They found a handgun, a rifle and 40 rounds of ammunition.

Three young men – aged 19, 20 and 21 were arrested and questioned over the weekend.

They have now been charged and are due before Naas District Court this morning.

Gardaí­ are investigating if the weapons had been bought online via the darknet.