Gardaí have seized a further €120,000 worth of cannabis after a follow-up search in Donegal town.
The haul comes five days after the discovery of €631,500 worth of the drug during a raid on a suspected grow house in the town.
The huge haul was found during the course of searches at an industrial premises in Donegal town last Wednesday.
However, Gardaí confirmed today that an additional €120,000 has been seized in a follow-up operation.
“Follow-up searches were conducted by Gardaí in Ballyshannon and a further 6kg of suspected cannabis was seized. This brings the estimated total of drugs seized to €751,500,” a spokesperson for the Garda Press Office said.
The searches were conducted by the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by local members from Ballyshannon District at an address in Donegal town.
During the course of the initial search, a large-scale greenhouse was located with cannabis plants at various stages of growth.
The drugs seized last week comprised 500 cannabis plants and 13.5kg of cultivated cannabis herb. The suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to anyone who may have information in relation to this growhouse and seizure, to contact the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
A Garda spokesperson said no arrests have been made at this time and investigations are ongoing.
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