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Drugs seized as grow house discovered in County Kerry

Published 18:22 13 Aug 2018 BST

Kate Demolder
Drugs seized as grow house discovered in County Kerry

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The discovery was made in Glenbeigh.

Approximately €112,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and €80,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb (all pending analysis) has been seized following the search of a house in County Kerry. The search – which commenced on Sunday 12 August in Glenbeigh led to a number of Gardaí discovering a sophisticated grow house in operation. At approximately 8pm, Gardaí from the Killarney District executed a search warrant and inducted a search. During the course of the search, Gardaí seized 140 cannabis plants and cannabis herb (pending analysis) with a combined value of €192,000. The scene is currently preserved for technical examination, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Some three weeks ago, a joint investigation by the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau led to the seizure of drugs with an estimated overall value of over €3 million. A number of packages were seized by customs, containing approximately 30kgs of MDMA and 20kgs of ketamine.

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