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The cannabis seized today Picture: Twitter Garda Info @gardainfo
Gardaí attached to the Castlerea District and members from the Roscommon and Longford Divisional Drugs Unit carried out two searches in Roscommon earlier this afternoon, Wednesday, August 11.
The searches, carried out as part of ‘Operation Tara’, led to the seizure of cannabis plants and cannabis herb with a combined value of €56,050.
During the initial search, a grow house was located, with a total of thirty cannabis plants present at the property. The value of the plants found is estimated to be €24,000. Drug paraphernalia was also seized during this property.
At a follow up search, cannabis herb with a street value of €32,050 was seized and one man was arrested at the scene.
The man, who is aged in his 30, was taken to Castlerea Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
Investigations ongoing.
Longford Swimming Club to receive €30,999 in Sports Capital & Equipment Funding
Swim Ireland, affiliated regions and clubs have secured more than €450,000 in Sports Capital and Equipment funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with Longford Swimming Club set to receive €30,999.
A court has heard how a man got so drunk he was unable to stand up after celebrating the birth of his grandchild
Birthday girl, Elaine enjoying the night with a group of her friends
A man has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to a publican in Ballymahon in April 2018.
A man charged with violent disorder at a Longford nightclub has escaped conviction following a hearing at Longford Circuit Court last week
Derek Ryan is among the leading stars lined up for this year's “Cowboys and Heroes,” Country Music and Americana Festival
Oliver Goldsmith Festival committee members and local actors Michael Conlon, Arthur Conlon, Donall Mac an Bheatha and Katie Farrell discover the 'Hidden Heartlands' of Longford and Westmeath
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