Man arrested following drugs seizure

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized €12,500 of suspected drugs in Co Tipperary on Sunday, June 28th. Shortly before 4pm Gardaí from Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Templemore Gardaí, executed a search warrant at a house in Two Mile Borris, Thurles. 
 
During the course of the search Gardaí discovered a grow house which contained large lighting fixtures and a heat control system. Gardaí seized suspected cannabis plants and cannabis herb worth an estimated €12,500. Some of the plants had been harvested and were hanging in the house to dry out. 
 
Gardaí also seized two mobile phones, a tablet device and a weight scales. A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and brought to Templemore Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.