Louth Gardaí uncover €233,000 cannabis grow house

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit in Drogheda Garda station say they executed a search warrant at a property in Dunleer, yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 4th February).

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.

Two men in their 30s and 50s, were arrested at the scene and 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.

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All items seized will be sent for further analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.