'Gardai are focusing on claims made using the names of employees from companies that were not trading during the Covid-19 health emergency'

The 65 year old was found dead in his home in Kinnegad last month.

The estimated worth of the plants found was around €50,000.

The car was located in Dundalk and a man was arrested.

The offending vehicle had undertaken a number of cars at a time when road conditions were hazardous.