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Man charged in connection with cannabis factory in Gilford has not perfected bail

High Street in Gilford
High Street, Gilford

A man charged in connection with a cannabis factory at a house in Gilford has not perfected bail.

Josh O’Donovan, with an address listed as no fixed abode in Armagh, is charged with cultivating cannabis and dishonestly using electricity at High Street in Gilford on December 21 last year.

The 29-year-old is also charged with causing criminal damage to a police cell van on January 26 this year.

On Friday, the defendant appeared at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court via video link from prison.

A previous court heard there were around 50 cannabis plants.

At the earlier court the defendant had been granted bail but a defence lawyer has now said that has not been perfected.

The defendant was further remanded in custody and the case was adjourned to April 11.

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