Two arrested after cannabis worth €1.5m seized at Ballymount grow house

Gardaí have arrested two men following a seizure of an estimated €1.5 million of cannabis today.

As part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Crumlin District, Gardaí carried out a search at a premises in Ballymount Industrial Estate.

During the search Gardaí discovered a cannabis grow house with an estimated 1,500 plants in varying stages of growth along with approximately 48kgs of vacuum packed cannabis herb.

Gardaí also seized €70,000 in cash during a follow up search at a house on the Northside of Dublin.

The two men aged 54 and 44 were arrested and are being detained under the provisions of Section 2 Drug Trafficking Act 1996 at Crumlin and Sundrive Road Garda stations.

The investigation is ongoing and updates will follow.