Three men were arrested in Navan yesterday and a gun and body armour have been seized as part of an investigation under Operation Anvil.
Two of the men were brought before Navan District Court last night and have been remanded in custody to appear at Mullingar District Court on 2nd June. A warrant had been issued for their arrest.
All three were questioned under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act at Blanchardstown Garda Station.
The men are from the west Dublin area.
The Minister for Justice Michael McDowell announced "Operation Anvil" earlier this month as a response to organised crime.
He said it would provide an intelligence-driven response to those involved in gun crime in the Dublin metropolitan region. The Minister has allocated €6.5 million for garda overtime to provide resources for the operation.