Man held after Louth drug find

Gardaí in Co Louth have made a significant drugs find at an disused premises in the county.

Gardaí in Co Louth have made a significant drugs find at an disused premises in the county.

A cannabis growing factory and evidence of a cocaine mixing operation was uncovered in a raid on a disused pub in Drogheda tonight.

The planned search of a pub on the Termonfeckin road took place at 6.30pm.

Gardai discovered a large quantity of Cannabis plants being cultivated on the property. A large quantity of ecstasy tablets, a quantity of cocaine and cannabis resin were also found.

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The searches are ongoing and gardai say it is too soon to give an accurate street value of the drugs seized.

A man in his mid-thirties was arrested and is being held at Drogheda Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.