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Man (20s) arrested following drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort

Man (20s) arrested following drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort
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A man in his 20s remains in Garda custody this morning in connection with a large drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort.

268 thousand euros worth of suspected herbal cannabis was discovered when a freight unit came off a ferry from Dunkirk in France.

The arrested man is being questioned at a Garda Station in Wexford in connection with the 13 point 4 kilo seizure.

Separately, two men were arrested on board a cargo vessel at anchor in the Shannon Estuary today, 18th January 2025.

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The men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested on suspicion of committing a criminal offense contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, facilitating/enhancing a criminal organisation to commit a serious offense.

The two men are currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Garda stations in Co. Clare.

Investigations are ongoing.

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