Four arrests follow cannabis seizure in Donegal

Man in his 30s and three females, two in their 20s and one in her 60s, arrested in Ballybofey

File image of a cannabis growhouse. Photograph: PA
File image of a cannabis growhouse. Photograph: PA

Four people have been arrested following the seizure of cannabis plants worth approximately €360,000 in Donegal.

Members of the Garda drug unit searched a premises at Navenny Street in Ballybofey this evening where the discovery was made.

They also seized a number of items associated with the growth and cultivation of plants.

A man in his 30s and three females, two in their 20s and one in her 60s, were arrested at the scene and are being held at Letterkenny Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.

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Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times