Gardai arrest man in Kilnaleck €200K cannabis sting

Paul Neilan

A man has been arrested in relation to a substantial cannabis seizure in Kilnaleck.

Kilnaleck gardai along with Cavan District and the Regional Support Unit seized 140 cannabis plants at a house in Kill, Kilnaleck, yesterday (May 20) evening.

An Englishman in his 20s was arrested and the drugs have an estimated street value of €200,000. Cultivation equipment was also recovered and a technical examination of the scene is being carried out.

The man arrested during the intelligence-led operation has been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and is being interviewed Cavan Garda Station. He can be held for up to 24 hours.