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Two arrested after cannabis grow house discovered in Co Leitrim

Gardaí say the grow house was uncovered at a rented property in Manorhamilton
Gardaí say the grow house was uncovered at a rented property in Manorhamilton

Two Lithuanian men have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis grow house in Co Leitrim.

The arrests followed a search of a rented property in the Manorhamilton area last night.

Cultivation equipment along with 50 fully mature cannabis plants, 90 plants in the early stages of growth and 1kg of processed cannabis herb was seized, worth an estimated €60,000.

The men, aged 49 and 22, are being questioned at Ballyshannon Garda Station.

Examinations of the property are continuing and gardaí say their investigation is ongoing.