A MAN and a woman have been questioned by police after the discovery of a suspected cannabis factory in Newtownbutler.

Officers carried out a search at a house on the Wattlebridge Road yesterday (Monday).

Inspector Jonathan Gordon said that a “substantial” cannabis factory containing plants worth more than £7,000 was found during the operation, carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

The plants were seized by police, along with cultivation equipment and other drugs paraphernalia.

The inspector said: “Two people, a 45-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man, were detained at the property on suspicion of a range of drugs offences including cultivating cannabis and being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug.

“The pair were subsequently released on bail pending further enquiries.”

He added: “I would continue to encourage members of the public with concerns or suspicions around drug cultivation or drug dealing to make local police aware. By working together we can strike a blow against those who would seek to bring drugs into our communities.”