Operation Tara finds €2.25 million of cannabis at two Ballynagore growhouses
Gardaí searching two homes in Ballynagore, Co Westmeath, on 31 December 2025 dismantled sophisticated cannabis growhouses and seized plants and herb worth an estimated €2.25 million; no arrests were reported in the accounts opened.
Under warrant on 31 December 2025, Gardaí from Westmeath units and the Regional Support Unit searched
two residential properties in Ballynagore, Co Westmeath.[1][2]Each held a sophisticated cannabis
growhouse; officers seized plants valued at about €500,000 and harvested herb worth about €1.75
million.[1][2]
Technical examinations of both scenes were completed and the drugs were sent to Forensic Science
Ireland for analysis while investigations continued under Operation Tara.[1][2]Neither the Garda
press release nor The Irish Times report named any arrest.[1][2]
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Cannabis seized during the Ballynagore growhouse searchesPhoto details
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