Police have arrested two men and seized a gun and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Maloney over the weekend.
Police say between 7pm and 10pm on Saturday, officers executed coordinated searches at two residences located at Building 20 in Maloney.
As a result, two men, aged 23 and 24, were arrested and taken into custody under the State of Emergency regulations.
Acting on intelligence, police then searched an area behind Building 20, where they discovered and seized an object resembling a .38-calibre firearm and 18 rounds of ammunition.
The operation was spearheaded by officers attached to the Maloney Police Station.