11-06-2025
Cops seize large quantity of drugs from €590k Lurgan cannabis farm
Police said a cannabis farm was discovered on the property which housed plants with an estimated street value of €590,000
The PSNI have seized a large number of Cass B drugs following a search of a property in the Colane Road area of Lurgan on Tuesday 10th June.
Police said a cannabis farm was discovered on the property which housed plants with an estimated street value of €590,000 and was described as 'fundamentally dangerous'.
The PSNI said three men aged 69, 55 and 27 have been arrested on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis.
Detective Inspector Conor Sweeney of the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch said 'This is the most sophisticated cannabis farm I have encountered.
'A substantial degree of engineering and investment has gone into the construction and concealment of this underground facility, which housed plants with an estimated street value of €590,000; however, this set-up is fundamentally dangerous and we have availed of the expertise of several partner agencies to make the site safe for officers to properly examine the scene and remove plants and equipment.'
Anyone with information about suspected drug-dealing in their area is encouraged to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.
The seized cannabis Photo credit PSNI
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