Issue Date: 04/06/2026
Today, Thursday, 4th June 2026, Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized approximately 145 kg of suspected herbal cannabis and approximately 7.9 kg of suspected cannabis resin. The illicit drugs have an estimated value of over €2,947,000.
The cannabis was discovered as a result of routine profiling when an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France was stopped and searched.
The subsequent search with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner led to the discovery of the drugs which were concealed within the load.
One male, aged in his 20’s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in County Wexford.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
