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Case No. 6130Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Roscommon · 10 Apr 2024

Cannabis plants worth €180,000 seized in Fairymount, Roscommon

On Wednesday 10 April 2024, gardaí searched a property in Fairymount, Co Roscommon, shortly after 5pm and found a large-scale grow house with cannabis plants at various stages of growth. The plants were estimated to have a street value of around €180,000. The search was part of Operation Tara, the national anti-drugs strategy, and was the second grow house raid in Roscommon in two days. No arrests are reported for this search. Investigations are ongoing, and the seized plants will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized cannabis plants worth around €180,000 following a search of a property in Roscommon.
  • A large-scale grow house was found containing cannabis plants at various stages of growth.
Where
The search took place at a property in Fairymount, Co Roscommon.
When
The search took place shortly after 5pm on Wednesday 10 April 2024.
Investigation
  • The search was part of ongoing investigations by the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit under Operation Tara into suspected cannabis grow houses.
  • The seized plants will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The cannabis plants had an estimated street value of around €180,000.
  • The search was the second raid on a large-scale grow house in Roscommon in two days.
  • No arrests are reported for this search.
  • Operation Tara is the national anti-drugs strategy, launched in July 2021, that aims to dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks at all levels.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized around €180,000 worth of cannabis plants following a search of a property in Roscommon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA large-scale grow house was found with cannabis plants at various stages of growth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search took place at a property in Fairymount, Co Roscommon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place shortly after 5pm on Wednesday 10 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations by the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit under Operation Tara, targeting suspected cannabis grow houses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seized plants will be analysed by Forensic Science Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe cannabis plants had an estimated street value of €180,000. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Apr2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize €180,000 worth of cannabis plants during second raid in Roscommon

    Reports a search of a large-scale grow house in Fairymount and the seizure of cannabis plants. The article also mentions a separate €700,000 seizure in Loughglynn with three arrests, which is not part of this incident and is not recorded here.