800-plant cannabis factory found in Virginia warehouse
Gardaí from Bailieborough searching a warehouse outside Virginia on 11 February 2013 found about 800 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to €700,000. Two men in their twenties were arrested and appeared charged before Ballyconnell District Court the next morning.
Gardaí from Bailieborough carried out a planned search of a warehouse on the outskirts of Virginia on the morning of 11 February 2013 and discovered a major indoor cultivation operation.[1][2]About 800 cannabis plants were growing there, with an estimated street value of up to €700,000 pending analysis.[2][1]
Two males in their twenties were arrested at the scene and detained at Bailieborough Garda Station while the scene was preserved for technical examination.[1][2]Both appeared charged before Ballyconnell District Court at 10.30am the next morning.[3]
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