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Eight arrests after £350K cannabis find | Eight arrests after £350K cannabis find |
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Eight people have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in County Down. | Eight people have been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in County Down. |
Police said they have disrupted a major organised crime gang after they seized an estimated £350,000 of drugs in a raid near Castlewellan on Tuesday. | Police said they have disrupted a major organised crime gang after they seized an estimated £350,000 of drugs in a raid near Castlewellan on Tuesday. |
Seven vehicles worth more than £100,000, including two BMWs and a Mercedes were also seized by detectives. | |
Five of those arrested are still being questioned. | Five of those arrested are still being questioned. |
Police said it was a sophisticated cannabis factory that involved the re-routing of electricity cables. | Police said it was a sophisticated cannabis factory that involved the re-routing of electricity cables. |