Two men arrested over €750,000 worth of cannabis seized in large-scale cultivation factory
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of more than €750,000 were sized.
Two men, aged in their 40s, were arrested at the scene and are currently being detained at Garda Stations in the north east of the country under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
The drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Cliona Richardson, Assistant Commissioner said: "The discovery and dismantling of this sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation will affect the ability of those involved to cause harm in our communities.
"The investigation – led by the Dublin Crime Response Team under Operation Tara and assisted by local Gardaí in Drogheda – demonstrates An Garda Síochána's commitment to collaboratively target drug trafficking networks and related criminal activity occurring in and impacting not only Dublin but other Regions throughout the country.'
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