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Case No. 6520Drug trafficking (suspected) · Co. Wexford · 16 Feb 2024

Man arrested after drugs worth €6.4m seized at Rosslare Europort

On Friday 16 February 2024, Revenue officers seized about 288.6kg of herbal cannabis, 72.8kg of cannabis resin and 3.3kg of cocaine, valued at €6,443,640, at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s following the seizure, and his name and nationality are not given. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Wexford, and investigations are ongoing. The latest development is that he has been charged and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court at 7pm.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 Feb
    2 reports
  3. Charged16 Feb
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers seized about 288.6kg of herbal cannabis, 72.8kg of cannabis resin and 3.3kg of cocaine.
  • The drugs had an estimated value of €6,443,640, which one report gave as nearly €6.5 million.
Where
The seizure took place at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.
When
The seizure took place on Friday, 16 February 2024.
Cause
The seizure came about through risk profiling, with help from Revenue's mobile X-Ray scanner and detector dog Jasper.
Other details
  • A man in his 40s was arrested following the seizure; his name and nationality are not given.
  • The seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing efforts to clamp down on smuggling and shadow economy activity.
Investigation
  • The man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Wexford.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man in his 40s arrested in the investigation has been charged.
In court
He is expected to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court at 7pm on the day he was charged.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 288.6kg of herbal cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout 72.8kg of cannabis resin was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout 3.3kg of cocaine was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized about 288.6kg of herbal cannabis, 72.8kg of cannabis resin and 3.3kg of cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe drugs had an estimated value of €6,443,640. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was a Revenue drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort. (garda.ie)
  • whereDrugs were seized at Rosslare Europort by Revenue Officers. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at Rosslare Europort by Revenue officers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 16 February 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday, 16 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe seizure came about through risk profiling, with help from Revenue's mobile X-Ray scanner and detector dog Jasper. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man following the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Wexford. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 40s arrested in the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is expected to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court that evening at 7pm. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe seized drugs had an estimated value of €6,443,640. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is in his 40s. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man aged in his 40s was arrested following the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Feb2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after nearly €6.5million worth of drugs seized at Rosslare Europort

    Adds the arrest of a man in his 40s, the estimated value, how the seizure was detected, and his detention under the Drug Trafficking Act.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 16 Feb2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí arrest man following €6 million Revenue drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort, 16th February 2024

    Official Garda release (issued 17 February 2024) on the same Rosslare Europort seizure and arrest. It adds that the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Wexford, and that investigations are ongoing.

    suspect, 40s, male
  3. 16 Feb2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update: Court Appearance - Gardaí arrest man following €6 million Revenue drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort, 16th February 2024

    The man in his 40s arrested in the case has now been charged and is expected before a special sitting of Gorey District Court at 7pm that evening.

    accused, 40s, male