A SLIGO businesswoman has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of transporting a gun for an organised crime gang.
Deirdre Moran (25), who manages a clothes shop, allegedly picked up the gun in west Dublin, and was stopped by gardaí a short time later.
The trial heard gardaí had “very specific” information about the collection and that it related to a former partner of Ms Moran.
Ms Moran, of Glengar, Larkhill Road, Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to possession of a Smith and Wesson .22 long rifle revolver at the Lucan bypass on the M4 on September 1st, 2009. Supt John O’Driscoll told prosecuting counsel Michael Bowman that a surveillance operation was set up in west Dublin near the Liffey Valley shopping centre.
After receiving information that Ms Moran had the gun, they pulled her over as she drove on the M4.
Supt O’Driscoll agreed with defence counsel that they had received “very specific information” about the gun, and were told it was being transported in a black Opel Corsa registered to Ms Moran.
The trial continues before Judge Patricia Ryan.