Cocaine worth 10.5 million euro found in lead-lined fuel tank

Drugs worth 10.5 million euro have been found in a truck and trailer in Wexford.

They said 15kg of cocaine was found in an “elaborate” lead-lined compartment within its fuel tank.

A man in his 50s was arrested and detained under organised crime legislation.

In a statement Gardai said the seizure was part of “an intelligence-led operation targeting serious organised crime activity” jointly carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service, and investigations are ongoing.