02/09/2016
'Highly Sophisticated' Cannabis Grow House Uncovered In Westmeath
Two women have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a cannabis grow house in Co Westmeath.
Gardaí launched a search operation at a rural dwelling at Moyvoughly in Moate on Thursday evening, 01 September.
Cannabis plants in various stages of growth were discovered in what garda described as a "highly sophisticated" grow house. The plants have been estimated to have a value of around €150,000.
The two women have been detained at Athlone Garda Station under the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
(MH/CD)
Gardaí launched a search operation at a rural dwelling at Moyvoughly in Moate on Thursday evening, 01 September.
Cannabis plants in various stages of growth were discovered in what garda described as a "highly sophisticated" grow house. The plants have been estimated to have a value of around €150,000.
The two women have been detained at Athlone Garda Station under the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
(MH/CD)
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