Cannabis worth €160,000 seized in Kerry

Gardaí have been monitoring suspected grow houses in recent weeks

Cannabis worth €160,000 has been seized in Co Kerry. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
Cannabis worth €160,000 has been seized in Co Kerry. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Gardaí investigating the cultivation of cannabis in the Kerry area have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to €160,000.

Gardaí from the Kanturk drug unit carried out a planned search of a house near Rathmore, Co Kerry last night .

During the search, approximately 200 cannabis plants at various stages of growth with an estimated street value of up to €160,000 were discovered.

The scene has been sealed off for a technical examination.

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There were no arrests and the investigation is ongoing, gardaí said.