Gardaí have discovered a cannabis cultivation operation and arrested three men in Youghal, Co.Cork on the 12th March 2012.
Gardaí searched a business premises at an industrial estate at Springfield, Youghal, Co.Cork at 11pm on the 12th March 2012. A large quantity of cannabis plants were discovered growing in the building. The exact number of plants is not known at this time. They may, pending analysis, have a street value in excess of €500,000.
Three Asian men were arrested at the scene one in his 20's and two in their 30's; they are detained at Middleton and Cobh Garda Stations under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The area remains sealed off and a complete examination of the scene is being carried out today by Garda forensic experts.
