As part of an operation targeting the cultivation of cannabis in the Roscommon area Gardai from the Roscommon Divisional Drug unit conducted a planned search of a rural house in Athleague this morning.
During the course of the search cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to €280,000 (pending analysis) were recovered in the house.
A male in his late 20’s was arrested at the scene and he is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Roscommon Garda Station.
A photograph is available on request to the Garda Press Office pressoffice@garda.ie
