Ireland Man arrested after cocaine worth over €2.5 million seized at Rosslare Europort
Revenue officers seized about 36kg of suspected cocaine, valued at over €2.5 million, from a freight truck at Rosslare Europort after it disembarked from a ferry. A man in his 50s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Wexford, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested11 Oct
3 reports - Charged11 Oct
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs worth over €2.5 million were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man arrested over the seizure is aged in his 50s. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout 36kg of suspected cocaine worth over €2.5 million was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized about 36kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of almost €2.53 million. (irishtimes.com)
- whatArunas Songaila, 56, a Lithuanian national with no fixed address, appeared in court (irishtimes.com)
- whatApproximately 36kg of suspected cocaine was seized by Revenue officers from a truck that had disembarked from a ferry at Rosslare Europort (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout 36kg of suspected cocaine worth over €2.5 million was seized by Revenue Officers. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure was made at Rosslare Europort. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Friday morning, 11 October 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Friday 11 October 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on a Friday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe truck was searched on Friday morning after disembarking from a ferry. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe drugs were found through risk profiling. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe drugs were discovered through risk profiling. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí and Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged the man arrested over the seizure. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act for possession of cocaine for unlawful sale or supply (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is due before Kilkenny District Court on 12 October 2024 at 5pm. (garda.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Geraldine Carty at a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtAn application was made for remand in custody to Wexford District Court on 15 October (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe cocaine was seized after a search of a truck that had disembarked from a ferry. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 50s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Wexford. (garda.ie)
- otherThe freight unit had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, before being stopped and searched. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man in his 50s was arrested by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda station in County Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing operations against organised crime groups and illegal drug importation, sale and supply. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe freight unit had disembarked from a ferry from Dunkirk, France, and was stopped and searched. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man in his 50s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2024Man arrested after massive multi-million cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort
Reports the arrest of a man in his 50s after the seizure of about 36kg of suspected cocaine at Rosslare Europort, with the drugs found through risk profiling of a freight unit from a ferry from Dunkirk, France. No prior record for this incident in the existing cases.
suspect, 50s, male - 13 Oct2024Man charged in relation to seizure of drugs worth €2.5m at Rosslare Europort
Names the accused as Arunas Songaila, 56, a Lithuanian national with no fixed address; details the court appearance at Kilkenny District Court, the charge under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, and remand to Wexford District Court. Also mentions a separate €2.1m cocaine seizure at the same port involving another Lithuanian national.
suspect, Arunas Songaila, 56, male, Lithuanian, named, non-irishArunas Songaila - 11 Oct2024Revenue seize cocaine valued at €2.5m at Rosslare Europort
Adds the ferry route from Dunkirk, France, that the freight unit disembarked from, the risk-profiling basis for the search, the detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act, and the Revenue tip-line. Does not name the arrested man.
suspect, 50s, male - 11 Oct2024Gardaí Arrest Man Following €2.5 million Revenue Drugs Seizure at Rosslare Europort, 11th October 2024 2024
Official Garda press release that does not name the suspect. It adds the seizure weight (about 36kg), the search of a truck that disembarked from a ferry, and detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. It states no charge.
suspect, 50s, male - 11 Oct2024Court Appearance: Gardaí Arrest Man following €2.5 million Revenue Drug Seizure, Rosslare Europort. 11th October, 2024.
Confirms the man arrested over the Rosslare Europort seizure has been charged and gives his court date at Kilkenny District Court. The article does not name him, and it gives his age only as being in his 50s.
accused, 50s, male