Gardai have charged two men with conspiracy to murder after a loaded gun was found in Ballyfermot in Dublin last Monday.
The two men aged 34 and 38 are being held at Crumlin Garda Station.
On Monday, a van was intercepted by the Emergency Response Unit on the Kylemore Road, as part of an intelligence led operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
A loaded gun was found when the van was searched.
The two men were arrested at the scene on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Gardai confirmed they've now charged the men, who are due to appear in court on Monday morning.
