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Man Arrested After €14.2m Cocaine Seizure at Rosslare Europort

The find forms part of a wider multi-agency focus on ferry-borne smuggling.

Overview

  • Revenue officers discovered approximately 202.5 kilograms of cocaine during a search of a lorry that arrived by ferry.
  • Gardaí stopped the vehicle on Saturday and arrested a man in his 30s in connection with the seizure.
  • The drugs were intercepted at Rosslare Europort after the lorry disembarked from a ferry service.
  • Authorities estimate the haul’s value at about €14.2 million, pending forensic confirmation.
  • Investigations continue, with charging decisions and further operational outcomes yet to be announced.