A garda investigation is underway after a “significant” amount of suspected cannabis plants were found destroyed in a fire at a suspected “grow-house” in county Limerick, garda sources said. The grow-house operation was then discovered after firefighters put out the blaze, sources said. Gardai have spent the past 24-48 hours “digging through the rubble” to recover as much potential evidence as possible in what is an ongoing probe into the suspected cannabis factory. Investigators have been able to recover an amount of preserved suspected cannabis plants which are to be transported to the garda forensic science laboratory in Dublin for further examination. The results of the Garda examination will determine the course of any Garda investigation.”In a follow up statement they confirmed: “Gardaí recovered a small number of Cannabis plants from the premises following a fire”.

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2019 20:03 UTC