Two men aged 54 and 43 have been charged with a number of offences including cultivating cannabis, possession of a Class B Controlled drug and possession of a Class B Controlled drug with intent to supply.
They are due to appear at Newry Magistrates Court on Monday 12th May. As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
The charges are in relation to the discovery of a sophisticated cannabis factory in Blackwatertown village, Co. Armagh, in the early hours of Sunday, 11th May.