Two men in their 20s have been arrested by Gardaí in Wexford following the seizure of cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.5m (analysis pending) during an operation this morning at Rosslare Port.
Drugs with an approximate street value of over €1.5 million were discovered by Revenue officers when an Irish registered vehicle was stopped and searched after disembarking a ferry from Cherbourg, France. The search, carried out with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and Detector Dog Flynn, led to the discovery of the illegal drugs in a concealment behind the back seat of the vehicle. Two men in their 20’s living in Ireland were arrested by Gardaí at the scene.
Both men are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Wexford Garda Station. They can be held for up to seven days. A number of follow up searches are currently being carried out by investigating Gardaí.
Investigations are ongoing.
