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Thu 08 Aug 2003Air-gun stolen in Garda stationGardaí in Dublin were yesterday forced to mount a search in the inner city for a man who gained entry to a Garda station and made off with property, including an air rifle and bullet-proof vest.The man, who is well-known to gardaí, was first arrested early yesterday on a public order offence. He was taken to Fitzgibbon Street Garda station, according to a Garda source.