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Drugs worth almost €3 million seized at Rosslare Europort

Drugs Worth Almost €3 Million Seized At Rosslare Europort
The suspected cannabis was found in a freight unit which had come on a ferry from France. Photo: Revenue
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By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

Drugs worth €3 million were seized at Rosslare Europort in Co Wexford, Revenue has said.

The suspected cannabis was discovered by Revenue officers concealed within a freight unit which had arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk in France.

The haul was made up of around 145kg of suspected herbal cannabis and around 7.9kg of suspected cannabis resin, with a combined estimated street value of over €2,947,000.

One man, in his 20s, was arrested by gardaí and is being held under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at a station in Co Wexford.

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