Two men to appear before Nenagh District Court tonight

Both men are charged with possession of an illegal substance and one man is charged with the illegal possession of a fire arm. 

Cannabis worth an estimated €700,000 was found during a planned operation by officers with over a thousand cannabis plants discovered are a raid on a house in New Inn Friday morning.

During a subsequent search of a second premises a drying house was discovered while Gardaí also recovered cannabis herb and a shotgun during the operation.

It was carried out by members of the drugs and detective units in Tipp Town and Clonmel along with the regional surveillance and support units, the dogs unit and uniformed officers.

3 men – One in their 40's and two others in their 50's were arrested and detained at Cahir and Tipperary Garda stations – one of the men was released yesterday with a file to be sent to the DPP.