Five charged after £350K cannabis find
Five men aged between 30 and 48 years old have been charged following the discovery of a cannabis factory in County Down.
Police said they were arrested as part of an investigation into an organised crime gang.
An estimated £350,000 of drugs were seized in a raid near Castlewellan on Tuesday.
Seven vehicles worth more than £100,000, including two BMWs and a Mercedes were also seized.
Police said it was a sophisticated cannabis factory that involved the re-routing of electricity cables.
Eleven premises were searched across County Down, County Antrim and the greater Belfast areas.
A sum of money was also recovered.