Man arrested in connection with Kinvara drug seizure

A man has been arrested in Co. Clare in connection with a drug seizure in Kinvara, Co. Galway last Saturday.

The man, who is in his 20s, was arrested by gardaí this morning during a follow-up operation at Liscannor, Co. Clare.

Gardaí said a quantity of cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of €50,000, were seized in an operation near Kinvara at about 5pm on Saturday evening.

The cannabis was being cultivated at a house in the Caherawoneen area of Kinvara.