Anthony Carroll and Brian Walsh found guilty of gun possession

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Anthony Carroll and Brian Walsh were found guilty of possessing loaded handguns at the Special Criminal Court on 11 April 2014.

The court found that they jointly possessed a Walther pistol, a Smith & Wesson revolver and ammunition at Deanrock Avenue, Togher, on 23 February 2013.

Mr Justice Paul Butler said the evidence included the circumstances surrounding a van stopped by gardaí, where the firearms and ammunition were found in a pencil case.

Brian Walsh was remanded in custody for sentencing on 9 May, while Anthony Carroll was remanded to Cork District Court because he was serving a four-month suspended sentence.