€280,000 of cannabis seized in Athleague

Gardai in Roscommon have seized cannabis worth €280,000 in Athleague today.
The discovery was made as part of an operation targeting the cultivation of cannabis in the Roscommon area by Gardai from theRoscommon Divisional Drug unit.
During a planned search of a rural house in Athleague this morning cannabis plants with an estimated street value of up to €280,000 (pending analysis) were recovered in the house.
A male in his late 20’s was arrested at the scene and he is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Roscommon Garda Station.