Court appearance over drugs seizure

A man is his 30s is set to appear in Loughrea District Court this morning in relation to the discovery of cannabis plants with…

A man is his 30s is set to appear in Loughrea District Court this morning in relation to the discovery of cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €300,000 in Co Roscommon.

Local detectives and gardaí from the Roscommon Divisional Drug Unit searched a shed at Athleague at 3.30pm on Tuesday and uncovered an elaborate cannabis growing operation.

Some 380 plants were seized during the search.

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