Gardai raid sophisticated cannabis growhouse in Gort

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man in his 30s is being questioned by Gardai following a major drugs seizure in Gort. It follows a raid at a house in Tarmon in the town yesterday afternoon in which €98,000 worth of cannabis plants were discovered. 123 mature cannabis plants were discovered after Gardai from Loughrea assisted by the Divisional Drugs Unit, carried out a search of a house in Tarmon at around 2.30pm yesterday. A sophisticated grow house was discovered with a number of hydroponic chambers designed for growing the plants. Each plant is valued at between €800 and €900, depending on the level of maturity. A man aged in his 30s and with a Dublin address was arrested and is being detained at Loughrea Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.