Gardai shut down sophisticated cannabis grow house in the Midlands during series of raids
Gardai shut down sophisticated cannabis grow house in the Midlands during series of raids
Gardai have shut down a sophisticated cannabis grow house in the Midlands during a series of raids.
As part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region, Gardaí conducted a planned search of a residential property in Ballinasloe on April 25.
During the course of this search, the Divisional Drugs Unit discovered a sophisticated grow house operation within the premises and seized 160 suspected cannabis plants worth approximately €128,000 (pending further analysis).
A man aged in his 30s was arrested at the scene and detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
In a follow-up search, Gardaí in Westmeath searched a residential property in Athlone and discovered another sophisticated grow house, which contained a total of 381 cannabis plants, with an estimated value of €304,800 (subject to analysis).
The man was subsequently charged to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday.