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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7338Drug trafficking · Co. Wexford · 23 Aug 2025

Man arrested after cannabis worth over €3m found in truck at Rosslare Europort

On Saturday 23 August 2025, Revenue Officers seized around 150.6kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €3,012,000 at Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford. The cannabis was found in an accompanied freight unit, described as a truck, that had disembarked from a ferry from Bilbao, Spain, and it was stopped as part of routine profiling. A man in his 50s, whose nationality is not stated, was arrested by An Garda Síochána in connection with the seizure. As of 26 August 2025, when the Irish Mirror reported the case, he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford, and no charge or court appearance had been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue Officers seized around 150.6kgs of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort.
  • The cannabis had an estimated street value of €3,012,000.
  • A man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána.
When
The seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 August 2025.
Where
The cannabis was found in an accompanied freight unit, described as a truck, that had disembarked from a ferry from Bilbao, Spain.
Investigation
  • The truck was stopped and searched as a result of routine profiling.
  • The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford.
Other details
  • The man's nationality is not stated in the sources.
  • Revenue said the operation is part of its ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
  • The case was reported by the Irish Mirror on 26 August 2025.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue Officers seized around 150.6kgs of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €3,012,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found in a truck that had disembarked from a ferry from Bilbao, Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe truck was stopped as a result of routine profiling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Aug2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after over €3m of cannabis found in truck at Rosslare Europort

    Reports the arrest and seizure of over €3m in cannabis at Rosslare Europort.

    suspect, 50s, male