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An Garda Síochána
claremorris
Gardaí find €400k worth of cannabis herb at Mayo growhouse
Over 500 plants were seized at the premises in Ballinastanford, Claremorris.
CANNABIS HERB WORTH an estimated €400,000 has been discovered today in Mayo, gardaí said.
Members from the Claremorris Community Engagement Unit and the Mayo Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a search this afternoon at a disused premises at Ballinastanford, Claremorris.
They discovered the disused premises had been converted into a cannabis grow house with insulation lighting and heat fitted out to facilitate large-scale production.
Over 500 cannabis plants were discovered, with the estimated value subject to analysis.
No arrests were made, and gardaí added that investigations were ongoing.
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