Police discovered a cannabis factory at a house in the Keenaghan Road area of Cookstown on Tuesday 14 July 2015.[1] Officers seized a quantity of herbal cannabis and a number of suspected cannabis plants in various stages of growth, with an estimated street value of £200,000.[1] Detective Sergeant Martin McAuley said the two men had been arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply and cultivating cannabis, and that both remained in custody assisting police with their enquiries.[1]
£200,000 cannabis factory found at Cookstown house as two arrested
Police found a cannabis factory at a house in the Keenaghan Road area of Cookstown on 14 July 2015, seizing herbal cannabis and plants in various stages of growth with an estimated street value of £200,000. Two men were arrested on suspicion of possession, possession with intent to supply and cultivation, and remained in custody.
🇬🇧 Keenaghan Road area, Cookstown, County Tyrone · United Kingdom
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis, Living plants
- Case stage
- Under investigation
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
- Arrested
- 2
- Value (official estimate)
- GBP 200,000
- Agency type
- Police
- Cannabis
- Herbal cannabis; Living plants
- Activity
- Cultivation, Possession
- Setting
- Home
- Charges
- possession of cannabis; possession with intent to supply; cultivating cannabis
- Case stage
- Under investigation
- Region
- County Tyrone
Sources
- 4NI4ni.co.ukArchived copyTwo Men Arrested Following Cannabis Find In Cookstown
Open questions the AI reported
- No weight or plant count was published, only the £200,000 police valuation.
- Both men remained in custody assisting police, and no charges or later outcome were reported.
- Only one source for this event could be opened, with no second account found.
