Two arrested after gardai raid 'sophisticated' cannabis grow house in small Irish town
Suspects are being questioned at a garda station in the North Western Region
Two men are being questioned by gardai after a significant quantity of cannabis was seized during an operation targeting drug trafficking networks and related criminal activity.
Confirming details of the arrests, gardaí say members attached to the Divisional Drug Unit at Drogheda garda station executed a search warrant at a property in Dunleer, County Louth on Tuesday afternoon.
"During the search, a sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation was discovered. Gardaí seized 60 cannabis plants at various stages of growth, with an estimated street value of over €48,000 and cannabis herb with an estimated value of €185,000," said a spokesperson.
Two males, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested at the scene and both are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in the North Western Region.
"This operation was conducted as part of Operation Tara, an ongoing Garda initiative targeting drug trafficking networks and related criminal activity. All items seized will be sent for further analysis to Forensic Science Ireland," added the spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing.