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The growhouse discovered by gardaí An Garda Síochána
Arrest
Gardaí seize €77,000 worth of suspected cannabis from 'sophisticated growhouse'
The cannabis was found at a property in Roscommon.
LAST UPDATE | 22 May 2021
GARDAÍ ARRESTED A man this morning after seizing around €77,000 worth of drugs.
During a search operation in Roscommon, gardaí found suspected cannabis plants recovered worth approximately €56,800 at a “sophisticated cannabis growhouse”
Additionally, gardaí seized €20,000 worth of cannabis, pending analysis.
The search was conducted around 10:30am this morning at a residential property in Castleplunket, Roscommon.
Gardaí arrested a man in his early 40s in relation to the seizure.
The man is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Castlerea Garda station.
He can be held for up to seven days.
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