Two women have been arrested in connection with the seizure of cannabis plants worth €150,000 in Co Westmeath.
As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the Athlone area, gardaí carried out a search on Thursday of a premises at Moyvoughly, Moate, Co Westmeath.
During the course of this search, a highly-sophisticated grow house was discovered, which contained cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €150,000.
Arrests
Two women were arrested and are currently being detained at Athlone Garda station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
The operation was led by the Athlone drugs unit, assisted by the Westmeath divisional units and the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
