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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7693Drug trafficking · Co. Wexford

Cocaine worth €7.2 million seized at Rosslare Europort, two men arrested

On Thursday 8 August 2024, Revenue officers seized about 104 kg of cocaine, estimated at €7.2 million, at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford, in an intelligence-led joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Gardaí arrested two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, on Friday 9 August 2024. The men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the Eastern and Southern Regions. As of the Garda press release issued on 11 August 2024, investigations are ongoing and no charge or court appearance is recorded.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers seized about 104 kg of cocaine.
  • The cocaine had an estimated value of €7.2 million.
Where
The seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford.
When
The seizure took place on Thursday 8 August 2024.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation.
  • The seizure resulted from a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
  • Two men aged in their 40s and 50s were arrested by gardaí on Friday 9 August 2024.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
  • The two men are held at Garda stations in the Eastern Region and Southern Region.
  • The Garda press release was issued on 11 August 2024; its metadata date is 2023-08-08, while its text gives the seizure date as 8 August 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized about 104 kg of cocaine. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine had an estimated value of €7.2 million. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Thursday 8 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure resulted from a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
  • investigationTwo men aged in their 40s and 50s were arrested on Friday 9 August 2024 by gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe two men were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe two men were held at Garda stations in the Eastern Region and Southern Region. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Aug2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Over €7.2 Million Cocaine Seized, and Arrests, Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford, 8th August 2023.

    Garda press release issued 11 August 2024 and dated 2023-08-08 in metadata, but the text gives the seizure date as Thursday 8 August 2024, which is used here. No existing case matches this 2024 seizure.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male