Pictured is the .22 calibre pistol which fell from being concealed in a ballistic vest | Image via An Garda Síochána Dublin's Facebook page
The man has been arrested in connection with this seizure and is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda Station in Dublin.
The firearm seized is now subject to full technical examination and the investigation is still ongoing.
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