Three arrested as gardai seize cannabis products worth €700,000 in Roscommon

Three men aged in their 30s were arrested at the scene and are currently being detained at Garda stations in the county

Three men have been arrested following the seizure of around €700,000 worth of cannabis products in Roscommon.

The large-scale cannabis cultivation operation was discovered by gardaí at Loughglynn, Co Roscommon on Tuesday afternoon, when cannabis plants and cannabis herb was seized at the property.

Three men aged in their 30s were arrested at the scene and are currently being detained at Garda stations in the county.

The raid was carried out as part of Operation Tara, which is the national anti-drugs strategy launched in July 2021. It aims to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks at all levels.

Suspected cannabis grow houses are currently being targeted by An Garda Síochána as part of an ongoing investigation.

“Gardaí have seized approximately €700,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and cannabis herb during a search operation in Loughglynn, County Roscommon this afternoon, Tuesday 9th April 2024,” said a spokesperson.

“At approximately 3.30pm, gardaí attached to the Mayo Roscommon Longford Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a search operation at a property in Loughglynn.

“The search was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation, under Operation Tara, targeting suspected cannabis growhouses,” they added.

“During the course of the search a large-scale cannabis cultivation operation was discovered.

“Cannabis plants and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €700,000 was seized by investigating Gardaí. All drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

“Three men (aged in their 30s) were arrested at the scene and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in County Roscommon.”

Operation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on July 2, 2021. The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local – involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.

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