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The seized cannabis. Garda Press Office
Athlone
Man (20s) arrested after gardaí seize €122k worth of cannabis from growhouse
Gardaí said they seized 153 cannabis plants.
GARDAÍ THIS MORNING arrested a man in his 20s following a search operation in Athlone, Westmeath.
Officers carried out a search of a commercial premises at around 10.45am this morning on the Dublin Road.
A suspected cannabis growhouse was discovered and 153 cannabis plants with an estimated value of €122,400 were seized.
A man in his mid-20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at Athlone Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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