Cannabis plants seized from Newry house fire

A man in 40s has been arrested following the discovery of a number of cannabis plants at a house fire in Newry, Co Down, last…

A man in 40s has been arrested following the discovery of a number of cannabis plants at a house fire in Newry, Co Down, last night.

Shortly before 10pm, emergency services responded to fire at a house in the Clermont Gardens area of the city.

On arriving, police found a number of cannabis plants and items used in the cultivation of the drug.

The fire is not believed to have been started maliciously.

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Police later released the man has since been released pending further enquiries.