A Serbian-born New Zealand citizen is among three foreign nationals who were charged overnight in Ireland in relation to the discovery of a cannabis growhouse containing plants with an estimated street value of $380,000.
Zoran Spasich, 56, has been remanded in custody for possession of cannabis for sale or supply along with Hong Kong-born British citizen Kim Cheung Johnson Liao, 51, and Malaysian citizen Kim Wong, 38.
"All three defendants were remanded in custody at a Special Sitting of Mallow District Court, Judge Waters sitting to Fermoy District Court on Friday, 21 April," Irish Police spokeswoman, Sergeant Margaret Flanagan, told the Herald.
"No application for bail made but will be made on Friday. All three remanded to Cork Prison."
The three appeared before a special sitting of Mallow District Court on Monday.