Cannabis worth €200,000 seized in Ballinlough

Two men have appeared in court following the discovery of a growhouse and the seizure of cannabis worth €200,000 in County Roscommon on Sunday afternoon.

Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a premises in Ballinlough on Sunday morning which led to the discovery of a growhouse. During the course of the search, approximately 250 cannabis plants were seized with an estimated street value of €200,000.

Two men (aged in their 40s and 50s) were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Roscommon.

Both men were charged and appeared at Mullingar District Court on Monday.

MMA World Champion supports local!

Danni McCormack of Relentless Martial Arts Mullingar, and a native of Roscommon, won a significant world title in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) earlier this month in Denver, Colorado and is the first ever Irish woman to achieve such a victory.

She defeated Brazil opponent, Valesca Machado who was the defending champion after five tough, five-minute rounds.

Danni is now the Invicta Strawweight Champion and this opens up massive possibilities for her, including a potential opportunity to fight in UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).

“We are absolutely honoured to have our neighbour & newly crowned Invicta MMA World Champion pop into us to pick up her new car & show us the famous belt ...

This is a huge local success for such an inspiring woman. We would like to wish Danni even more success in the future from all the Gill family”.