Man (40s) arrested after €1.2m of cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort

204kg of suspected cannabis resin with an estimated value of €1,200,000 was seized by Revenue Officers following the search of a vehicle which had disembarked from a ferry.
Man (40s) arrested after €1.2m of cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort

A man has been arrested following the seizure of €1.2 million worth of cocaine at Rosslare Europort in Co Wexford on Thursday.

204kg of suspected cannabis resin with an estimated value of €1,200,000 was seized by Revenue Officers following the search of a vehicle which had disembarked from a ferry.

The man, aged in his 40s, who was arrested, is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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