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Update - Drugs Seizure and Arrest Clare 31st May 2019

Following an intelligence led operation that resulted in one arrest on 31st May 2019, a Vietnamese female in her early 20s is to be brought before a Special sitting of Ennis District Court at 6pm today Sunday 2nd June 2019 charged in connection with the case.

Previous press release refers.

Garda Press Office

As part of an intelligence led operation Gardaí in Clare are currently carrying out a search at a premises at Tinarana, Killaloe, Co. Clare.

The Clare Divisional Drugs Unit are being supported by local uniform and plainclothes Gardaí, the Western Region Armed Support Unit and the Cork Garda Dog Unit.

A significant grow house has been discovered with the evidence of the production of Cannabis at all stages (nursery, mature plants, dried plants).  At this time, a large number of plants with an estimated street value of €900,000 pending analysis.

A female (early 20s), non-Irish national, has been arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at Ennis Garda Station under section 4 Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The search and investigations remain ongoing.

A number of photographs are available by email to pressoffice@garda.ie