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Three senior members of Fat Freddie Thompson's mob were spotted by armed detectives

Gardai believe gang planned to assassinate target who was involved in failed hit on Michael Frazer

Gardai believe they have prevented a gangland assassination after two guns were thrown from a car following a high-speed chase.

Three senior members of the Fat Freddie Thompson gang are believed to have been involved in the incident.

Gardai from the national bureau of criminal investigation spotted a car being driven suspiciously on Nicholas Street at around 12.20am on Saturday, May 17, and followed from a distance.

They recognised three of the occupants as being major players in the Thompson gang. Two firearms – a Smith and Wesson pistol and a Walter pistol – were thrown out of the window and the vehicle disappeared after a short pursuit.

Gardai recovered the firearms and later found the car abandoned on a nearby street but there was no sign of the suspects.

There were balaclavas, gloves and cable ties in the back seat and detectives believe the trio were on their way to carry out a hit.

The initial theory is that the intended target was either involved in the failed murder bid on Thompson associate Michael Frazer two months ago or the murder of Christopher ‘Git’ Zambra two weeks ago.

Gardai are looking to speak to the three men who are believed to have been in the car. They are all well-known criminals and have been heavily involved in the infamous Crumlin/Drimnagh feud for the last decade.