Cannabis seized in Co Kilkenny

A man has been arrested after gardaí seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €320,000 at a 'grow house' in Co…

A man has been arrested after gardaí seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €320,000 at a 'grow house' in Co Kilkenny.

Gardaí carried out a search at a house in Urlingford at about 5pm yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation.

The growing facility and plants were discovered during the search, a Garda spokesman said.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is detained at Kilkenny Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal
Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

He may be held for up to seven days.

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