€100K cannabis seizure by Kilnaleck gardai

Paul Neilan

Gardai in Kilnaleck have uncovered a “substantial” amount of cannabis at a growhouse outside of the village.
At around 7am this morning gardai from Kilnaleck Garda Station raided a residential property at Coolkill around 500 metres down the turn off after the Garda station.
The find was of cannabis plants and Gardai at Kilnaleck arrested a 29-year-old Polish man following the discovery, which, gardai say, has an estimated “approximate street value of €100,000”. The discovery was made after a planned search based on local Garda intelligence.
The man arrested at the scene is currently detained at Cavan Garda Station under Section 2 Criminal Justice Act (Drug Traffiking) 1996. Also discovered were growhouse equipment and other paraphenalia. 
The scene was preserved for technical examination until around 2pm today.
“These operations use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks. Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities. Drug seizures also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs and the associated criminality,” said a Garda spokesperson.