Overview

• Officers discovered approximately 150kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €10.5 million.
• The drugs were hidden in an elaborate lead-lined compartment inside the vehicle’s fuel tank.
• A man in his 50s was arrested at the port and is detained under Organised Crime Legislation in the south east.
• The search and seizure were carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service.
• Gardaí say investigations are ongoing, following a week that also saw multi-county drug seizures valued at several million euro.