Gardaí target gang linked to murdered Jason Hennessy Snr as gun and drugs worth €120,000 seized

Jason Hennessy Snr died in hospital after he was as shot in the neck and upper body in a restaurant in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve. Several people are before the courts charged in relation to the death of his attacker, Tristan Sherry, as he tried to escape

Jason Hennessy Snr was shot dead in a restaurant on Christmas Eve

Ken Foy

The gang linked to murdered Blanchardstown gangster Jason Hennessy Snr were the targets of a major garda operation yesterday in which almost €120,000 of drugs and a firearm were seized.

A juvenile male from the Corduff area was arrested as part of the intelligence-led operation.