LIVE: Man arrested after €14.2 million worth of cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort
The seizure was part of the Revenue's work targeting smuggling and shadow economic activity
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s following the seizure of €14.2 million worth of cocaine at Rosslare Europort, Wexford on Saturday, October 18.
On Saturday night, Approximately 202.5kgs of suspected cocaine was seized by Revenue Officers as a result of routine profiling.
The illicit drugs were discovered when an accompanied freight unit had disembarked a ferry travelling from Dunkirk, France was stopped and searched by custom officers.
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A Garda spokesperson has confirmed: "A man aged in his 30s is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford.
Investigations surrounding the incident are currently ongoing.
The seizure is part of the Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and economic shadow activity.
If businesses or members of the public have any information then they can contact Revenue in confidence on the confidential phone number of 1800 295 295.