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€110,000 of Cannabis Seized - Grow House in Bailieboro, Co. Cavan 14th August 2020

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized €110,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants following the discovery of a grow house in Bailieboro, Co. Cavan.

Shortly after 12:15pm today, Friday 14th August 2020, Gardaí from the Cavan / Monaghan Divisional Drug Unit, assisted by the Armed Support Unit and local Gardaí, executed a search warrant at a property in Bailieboro.

During the course of the search Gardaí discovered a grow house in a shed at the rear of the property. The grow house contained 137 cannabis plants (pending analysis), valued at €110,000.

A male in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Bailieboro Garda station.