Hundreds of cannabis plants found in Donegal raid

Image source, An Garda S铆och谩na

Image caption, The drugs were found in Donegal town

Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of more than 鈧630,000 (拢538,000) have been seized by police in the Republic of Ireland.

The haul was discovered in what An Garda S铆och谩na (Irish police) said was 鈥渁 large scale grow house鈥 in Donegal town on Wednesday.

The 500 plants and 13.5kg of cultivated cannabis were seized during searches of an industrial premises, a garda铆 spokesperson said.

No arrests have been made.

Image source, An Garda S铆och谩na

Garda铆 said the searches were carried out by the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit and local officers and is part of Operation Tara, an initiative aimed at disrupting the drugs trade in the Republic of Ireland

The drugs, estimated to be worth 鈧631,500, will be tested by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).