15/07/2015

Two Men Arrested Following Cannabis Find In Cookstown

Two men have been arrested following a suspected cannabis find, worth an estimated street value of £200,000, in Cookstown.

Police discovered the cannabis factory at a house in the Keenaghan Road area on Tuesday.

A quantity of herbal cannabis and a number of suspected cannabis plants in various stages of growth were seized.

Detective Sergeant Martin McAuley said: "The two men have both been arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug, possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply and cultivating cannabis. Both currently remain in custody assisting police with their enquiries."

(CD)

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