‘Slam-bang’ shotgun found in drug search MAN FACING COCAINE RAP AFTER GARDAI RAID HOME
GARDAI recovered a homemade shotgun known as a “slam-bang” during a drug search of a house in north Co Dublin, a court has heard.
Jeffrey Bangu (19), of Cardy Rock Crescent, Balbriggan, was charged with drug offences and refused bail on Saturday after appearing at Dublin District Court.
Garda Eoin O’Reilly charged him with possessing cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at his home on August 31, contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act.
He has not yet indicated a plea and “made no reply” when gardai charged him following his arrest on Friday afternoon.
Objecting to bail, Garda O’Reilly told Judge Marie Quirke that gardai found an “improvised slambang” shotgun in a bag with six cartridges during
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Bangu’s wallet there supported the belief it was his bedroom.
Gardai also found a further €1,400 worth of cocaine and €2,100 of cannabis in another room and an imitation gun described as an air pistol under a bath.
The contested bail hearing was also told that there was para- phernalia, including bags and weighing scales. Defence solicitor Michael Byrne argued that there was no evidence the items were in his client’s bedroom.
He submitted that the teenager would abide by a range of conditions, including a nightly curfew, providing gardai with his mobile phone number and being contactable at all times.
Judge Quirke stressed that Mr Bangu had the presumption of innocence; however, noting the garda evidence, she refused bail.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
WEAPON: A homemade shotgun was found during search of accused’s residence
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He said the homemade gun was “capable of causing serious harm or death”.
The court also heard gardai recovered about €1,800 worth of cocaine and cannabis valued at €2,100.
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