23/05/2013

Five Men Charged Following Cannabis Find

Five men have been charged after police discovered a cannabis factory in County Down.

They were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation as part of an organised crime gang, according to police.

Approximately £350,000 of drugs were seized from a factory in Castlewellan on Tuesday.

Vehicles with the value of over £100,000 were also taken.

(CD/MH)


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