Gardaí find stash of weapons after man brandished gun in Mayo He was arrested this morning. By Garreth MacNamee Friday 16 Apr 2021, 6:09 PM 3 hours ago 11,692 Views 2 Comments Image: Sam Boal Image: Sam Boal The man brandished the weapon on Wednesday but was arrested on Friday. Gardaí from the Claremorris Community Engagement area, the Mayo Crime Unit, and the armed support unit carried out a search of a property in Swinford town at approximately 11am this morning. There they seized firearms and other offensive weapons. A spokesman said: “A man in his late 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained at Ballina Garda Station under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. Investigations are ongoing.”