: 05/19/2019 - 14:53
Kildare Gardaí have discovered a cannabis grow-house following the arrest of a man in Newbridge yesterday.
Gardaí from Newbridge arrested a 36 year male, who is a Latvian citizen, following a public order incident on a bus travelling through the town yesterday.
Upon arrest, the man was found to be in posession of approximately €6,500 worth of cannabis.
Following the arrest, Gardaí today searched a property in Portlaoise connected to the man, where they found cannabis plants with a street value of approximately €20,000.
The man is being detained in Newbridge Garda station where he's being questioned.
Gardaí say the investigations are ongoing.
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