John Joseph Carey was the driver of a camper van that docked at 6.20am on the morning of October 10. The vehicle was scanned twice, using increasingly enhanced equipment and a drug dog, but nothing was found.
The suspect was handed a seven year jail sentence after the weapon, drugs and 'cannabis growhouse' were found by gardaí.
Previous convictions include assault, threats to kill, criminal damage, crimes against animals and drug offences
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