By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized approximately 202.50 kgs of cocaine at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. The illicit drugs, with an estimated value of approximately €14.2 million, were discovered when an accompanied freight unit had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, was stopped and searched by Customs officers. A man in his 30s was arrestedContinue reading “€14.2m cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort”
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€10.5m cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh A man in his 50s was taken into custody following the seizure of cocaine valued at €10.5 million at Rosslare Europort today, Monday. The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service carried out the joint operation. As a result, a truck and trailer unit travelling from the continentContinue reading “€10.5m cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort”
Man (50s) arrested after €3m drug bust
By Dan Walsh A man in his 50s has been arrested following a seizure of drugs worth over €3 million by Revenue Officers at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. Approximately 150.6kgs of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €3,012,000 was seized by Revenue Officers following the search of a truck which had disembarked fromContinue reading “Man (50s) arrested after €3m drug bust”
Two men held after €120,000 drugs find
Two men in their 20s and 30s were arrested after €120,000 worth of cannabis was found during two searches in County Wexford on Wednesday. Around six kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €120,000 was seized during a search of a residential property. In a follow-up search, a further 1.5 kilograms of herbalContinue reading “Two men held after €120,000 drugs find”
€1.6m worth of drugs seized
By Dan Walsh Around 80 kilos of Herbal Cannabis with an estimated street value of €1.6 million (pending analysis) was seized after a van was intercepted by Gardaí at Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, yesterday (Friday). A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is being held at a Garda Station in the east ofContinue reading “€1.6m worth of drugs seized”
Two hiding in a truck at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Gardaí in the Wexford / Wicklow Division have commenced an investigation following the discovery of two people hiding in a truck at Rosslare Europort. Gardaí, along with Customs and Revenue, located the two males during an immigration check shortly after 8am this morning (Friday) They are currently being assessed by medical personnel.Continue reading “Two hiding in a truck at Rosslare Europort”
Contraband seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized contraband worth over €172,000 in Dublin and Rosslare Europort operations in recent days. Alcohol worth €310, with a potential tax loss of €210, was seized at Rosslare Europort. Investigations into all seizures are currently ongoing. These seizures are part of Revenue’s continuous efforts to address smuggling and shadow economyContinue reading “Contraband seized at Rosslare Europort”
Almost 1.5million cigarettes seized at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Yesterday (Thursday) Revenue Officers seized 1,452,600 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort. The cigarettes, branded Oscar Special Filter, Oscar Super Slims Blue and Mac Extra Filter Queens, have a retail value of over €1,310,000 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €1,036,000. The cigarettes were discovered when an accompanied freight unitContinue reading “Almost 1.5million cigarettes seized at Rosslare”
Drug seizure at Rosslare Europort
A man in his 20s remains in Garda custody this morning following a drug seizure at Rosslare Europort yesterday (Friday). 13.4 kilos of herbal cannabis with a value of €268,000 was discovered by Revenue officers when an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France was stopped and searched. A man inContinue reading “Drug seizure at Rosslare Europort”
Contraband seized in Dublin and Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Over the course of past week, commencing on December 30th, Revenue officers seized contraband, with an estimated value of €260,000, in various operations in Dublin and Rosslare. The cigarettes and tobacco were seized when Revenue officers stopped and search passengers passing through Rosslare Europort. This included 1,380 cigarettes, with an estimated valueContinue reading “Contraband seized in Dublin and Rosslare”
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