Cannabis worth €520,000 seized

Gardaí in Co Cavan have seized more than 1,000 cannabis plants valued at up to €520,000.

Gardaí in Co Cavan have seized more than 1,000 cannabis plants valued at up to €520,000.

The plants were discovered during a search at a vacant property on Church Street in Cootehill yesterday afternoon.

A total of 1,300 plants were being cultivated in the house which has been sealed off pending a forensic examination.

No arrests have been made in connection with the haul.

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