Cannabis plants seized in Clare

More than £30,000 worth of cannabis plants have been seized by gardai in Co Clare.

More than £30,000 worth of cannabis plants have been seized by gardai in Co Clare.

Gardai acting on a tip off found more than 30 plants, which were almost ready for harvesting with a value of £1,000 each, growing in an area of woodland near Sixmilebridge.

It was the second major drugs seizure in Clare in recent days. Earlier this month £40,000 worth of cannabis plants were found near Ennis.

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