Gardaí seize €80k of cannabis in Offaly

Gardaí have discovered a grow house and seized in excess of 100 cannabis plants during an operation in Offaly.

The estimated value of the plants is €80,000.

As part of ongoing investigations targeting an organised criminal group involved in the operation of Cannabis grow houses nationwide, a search was conducted at an address in Clara on Monday June 12.

The search was carried out by local Garda units from Clara Garda Station assisted by members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €80,000 (analysis pending) were seized during the operation.

The investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow.

This is part of a follow up to searches conducted on Friday June 9 when three grow houses were discovered elsewhere.

Gardaí arrested four men on Friday following a seizure of an estimated €200,000 of cannabis plant.

As part of an intelligence led investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the Castlebar, Nenagh and Dundalk areas, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Special Crime Task Force and local Drugs units carried out a number of searches on June 9.

Four men (29yrs, 37yrs, 38yrs and 45yrs) have been arrested in connection with this investigation and are currently detained at various Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.