€528k cannabis find at ‘growhouse’ in Ballaghaderreen

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Two people have been charged following the discovery of a ‘growhouse’ and the seizure of an estimated €528,000 worth of cannabis in Ballaghaderreen earlier this week.

A man (60s) and woman (50s) were arrested following a search of a property at around 1 pm on Monday.

Gardaí from the Roscommon Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Gardaí from Castlerea, conducted a search of the premises in Ballaghaderreen as part of Operation Tara.

During the course of this search, a “suspected cannabis growhouse” was discovered by Gardaí. Cannabis plants with an estimated value of €288,000 were seized along with approximately €240,000 worth of processed cannabis.

Gardaí say that the drugs seized are valued at approximately €528,000, pending analysis from Forensic Science Ireland.

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s were arrested at the scene. They were both detained at Castlerea Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. They ap- peared before Strokestown District Court on Tuesday evening where they were remanded in custody. Investigations are ongoing.

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