Man found with 'cannabis farm' at his Cork home avoids jail on condition he returns to Lithuania

Accused had damaged several walls in the rented house to allow for ventilation and electrical supply systems, court heard

Accused was under threat for another man to water the cannabis plants, court told.

A Lithuanian man with an elaborate cannabis growhouse in Ballyhooley was released after several months in jail to return home within a fortnight.

Igoris Kolesnikovas faced sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where he pleaded guilty to cultivation of the illegal drug.