Man charged as grow house with 13 kg of cannabis found in Dundalk
Gardai searched a house on Castle Road in Dundalk on 18 August 2020 and found a cannabis grow house with plants at various stages and about 13 kg of cannabis herb worth over €310,000. A man in his early 20s arrested at the scene was later charged.
Gardai searched a house on Castle Road in Dundalk just after 8am on Tuesday 18 August 2020 and found a suspected cannabis grow house.[1][2]Officers from the Dundalk drugs and detective units executed the search under warrant.[1]Inside they found cannabis plants at varying stages of growth and about 13 kg of suspected cannabis herb.[1]
The Gardai valued the plants and drugs at over €310,000 and seized lights, fans and an irrigation system.[1][2]A man in his early 20s was arrested at the scene.[1][2]He was later charged in connection with the discovery.[3]
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