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# Drugs Bust
Gardaí seize €120,000 worth of cannabis from a house in Cork
A man in his 60s was arrested after a large quantity of cannabis plant was found on lands in Skibbereen.
DRUG SQUAD GARDAÍ have seized cannabis plants and arrested a man following a search in Cork yesterday evening.
The raid was part of a planned operation and took place in the Church Cross area of Skibbeereen.
As part of an intelligence-led operation, Gardaí from the Cork West Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house and land at Church Cross.
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to €120,000 were seized and a man in his 60’s was arrested at the scene.
The man was detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Bandon Garda Station.
He was released from custody last night and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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