Court hears 'exploited' cannabis growhouse worker was found in chimney breast of luxury house by sniffer dog

A Garda sniffer dog, Laser, detected a cannabis growhouse worker hiding in the chimney breast of a luxury lakeside home last May, a court has heard.

At Ennis Circuit Court, Garda Paddy Regan said that mother of two, Thuy Thi Nguyen (aged 33) was found hidden in the chimney breast during the search of Tinarana House on the shores of Lough Derg on May 31st last.