Gardaí find €164,000 grow house in Suncroft, charge two men
Gardaí searching a house in School Lane, Suncroft, on 20 February 2014 found a grow house with cannabis plants at various stages of growth, valued at up to €164,000. Two men aged 27 and 29 were arrested at the scene and charged the next day.
🇮🇪 School Lane, Suncroft, The Curragh, County Kildare · Ireland
Gardaí from Kildare and Newbridge carried out a planned search of a house in School Lane, Suncroft, at about 9pm on 20 February 2014 and found a grow house with cannabis plants at various stages of growth.[1][2]The crop had an estimated street value of up to €164,000, pending analysis.[1]
Two males, aged 27 and 29, were arrested at the scene and held at Newbridge Garda Station while the scene was preserved for technical examination.[1][2]Both were charged on the evening of 21 February and put before a special sitting of Naas District Court the next morning.[1]
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