A man has been arrested by gardaí following the discovery of cannabis grow houses in Dublin and Kildare.
A grow house was found in Shankill, Co Dublin on June 14th last - where cannabis plants with an estimated value of €500,000 were seized.
A grow house was also discovered in Kilcullen, Co Kildare on June 13th where cannabis plants with an approximate value of €750,000 were seized.
The man aged in his 50s was detained as part of ongoing investigations.
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He was arrested during an operation involving the Dun Laoghaire and Kildare Drugs Units in Kildare town earlier on Tuesday.
He is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act at Dun Laoghaire garda station.
He can be held for up to seven days. Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing.