Four men held after cannabis plants worth €800k found in former factory

Gardaí have seized cannabis plants worth up to €800,000 and arrested four men at a former factory in East Cork.

Gardaí on routine patrol were informed of suspicious activity at the former Artesyn Technologies factory at Springfield, Youghal, which closed in 2003 with the loss of 160 jobs.

Shortly after 10pm on Monday, gardaí found a sophisticated cannabis “grow house” operation within the disused factory.