Dublin crime gangs’ firebomb stash rumbled amid ‘spiral out of control’ fears

GARDAI have recovered a cache of fire bombs primed for use by one of the ­capital’s feuding crime gangs.

The wine bottles — filled with petrol — were discovered at the back of a property in Bluebell.

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Investigators from the Gardai’s ‘A District’ also discovered a stun gun and samurai sword. And they also found a number of fire extinguishers at a house in the Bluebell area.

Cops believe the devices were being stored at the property in case it came under attack.

The recent discoveries come after a Scorpion machine pistol was also found by a member of the public close to the Luas line.

One source told us: “There is an increasing use of petrol bombs in many of these disputes. The recovered devices were ready to go.

“The concern is that these devices could be used to target the homes of innocent relatives of those involved in the current disputes.”

Gardai are currently dealing with five separate feuds in the capital.

They relate to mid-level gangs trying to make a name for themselves in the underworld. The violence has led to more Armed Support Unit patrols.

Drug runner Josh Itseli, 20, was killed on May 6 in Drimnagh, south Dublin, when his accomplice fired a semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.

Violence ‘could spiral’

And local Sinn Fein councillor ­Daithi Doolan told of his fears the violence could “spiral out of control”.

He said: “We’ve had three separate incidents involving guns in the last number of weeks. One man has already lost his life and we could have been dealing with more fatalities.

“I would encourage anyone with information on these incidents to cooperate with the Gardai.”