THIS is the young man who’s the first person in Ireland to be charged with possessing a 3D-printed firearm.
Craig McKeever, 20, from Dromard Road, Drimnagh, south Dublin, appeared before Dublin District Court on Thursday morning.
He was charged with possessing a Harlot 3D printed 12cm ‘single shot’ firearm and plastic 6 round calibre magazine in Turvey Avenue, Inchicore, on June 24.
And he was also charged with possessing ammunition which was “designed to be discharged from a suitably chambered firearm”.
The weapon was allegedly discovered after the accused was arrested by uniformed Gardai as he attempted to enter a taxi.
The accused has been remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison.
He’s due to reappear in court on July 3.
The court also heard a second man was also charged over the incident.
During McGeever’s court appearance, the court heard that he was also wearing a bullet proof vest and the loaded gun was inside it when he was stopped.
Gardai also told the court the gun was related to an ongoing “violent feud”in the city.
Garda Nial White told the court McKeever was charged at 5.25pm on Thursday.
The court also heard how the accused’s home had been burnt out by a petrol bomb.
3D PRINTED GUNS
Members of the accused’s family were also in court for the hearing.
Following the young man’s appearance, the Irish Sun can also reveal Gardai in Tipperary recovered two 3D printed guns in an unrelated case earlier this month.
3D-printed guns, often described as a type of “ghost” gun, are firearms that can be assembled using a 3D printer, downloadable blueprints and some basic materials.
