More than 250 cannabis plants with a potential estimated street value of over €200,000 have been seized during a search of a growhouse in Killarney, Co Kerry.
Gardaí raided the house and surrounding land outside of Killarney town on Thursday. A large number of recently planted cannabis plants were seized.
If grown to maturity and sold, the plants would have an estimated street value of €206,000, gardaí said.
Gardaí also seized €2,500 in cash, a weighing scales and €100 in cannabis herb.
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The search was conducted by the Kerry divisional drugs unit, local officers from Killarney and the southern region dog unit.
No arrests were made, but the Garda investigation is ongoing.
