Three males are due to appear before Carrick on Suir District Court this morning, the 15/3/12 at 10.30am charged in connection with the discovery of a cannabis cultivation operation in Youghal on the 12th of March.
The female prisoner remains in custody in Mallow and the 4th male has been released without charge.
Previous press releases, listed below refer.
Garda Press Office.
A photograph relating to part of the cannabis cultivation operation discovered in Youghal, Co. Cork on the 12th of March is available on request by e-mail from the Garda Press Office pressoffice@garda.ie.
Previous press release attached refers.
13/3/12.
Gardaí have discovered a cannabis cultivation operation and arrested three men in Youghal, Co.Cork on the 12th March 2012.
Gardaí searched a business premises at an industrial estate at Springfield, Youghal, Co.Cork at 11pm on the 12th March 2012. A large quantity of cannabis plants were discovered growing in the building. The exact number of plants is not known at this time. They may, pending analysis, have a street value in excess of €500,000.
Three Asian men were arrested at the scene one in his 20's and two in their 30's; they are detained at Middleton and Cobh Garda Stations under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The area remains sealed off and a complete examination of the scene is being carried out today by Garda forensic experts.
