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03rd Dec 2018

Gardaí make seizure from “highly sophisticated grow house” in Monaghan

Rudi Kinsella

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The drug seizure was said to be worth over €256,000.

Gardaí in Carrickmacross, Monaghan discovered a grow house at a residential premises on Coolshannagh Road on Saturday, 1 December.

During the course of the search, Gardaí discovered what is being described as a “sophisticated grow house”.

The grow house is said to have had over 320 cannabis plants at a mature stage of growth.

The plants have an estimated street value of €256,000.

Gardaí said that the premises was sealed off for a forensic technical examination. While no arrests have been made and investigations are continuing.

Images of the grow house can be seen below:

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