A Dublin man has been remanded in custody over the seizure of four loaded guns near Carrickmacross in County Monaghan on Wednesday.

34-year-old Robert Smullens of Halliday Road in Dublin 7 was charged with six counts of possession under the Firearms Act.

He was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison and will appear before Cloverhill District Court on September 5th.

Gardaí uncovered the guns during a routine traffic stop on the N2 at Lisanisk.

Investigators carrying out speed checks stopped a car and carried out a roadside drugs test on the driver. Gardai said he tested positive for cocaine and opiates

Four pistols with ammunition were then found in the car.

Four loaded guns uncovered during a road traffic stop in County Monaghan. Image: An Garda Síochána

A 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Carrickmacross Garda Station.