€2,8 million worth of cannabis seized at Rosslare Europort

Nearly 140 kilograms of cannabis with an estimated value of €2,8 million have been seized at Rosslare Europort in Ireland. The drugs were discovered when tax officials stopped and searched a Spanish-registered truck and its trailer.

The truck had disembarked from a ferry from Cherbourg in France. The search, conducted using the mobile X-ray scanner, led to the discovery of the drugs hidden in a batch of vegetables.

Arrest for cannabis smuggling

A man in his forties was arrested at the scene and taken to Wexford Garda station. The case is under further investigation.

Source: rte.ie (EN)

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