Ireland Case No. 1102Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis), possession for sale or supply · Co. Wexford · 23 Aug 2025
Man granted bail over €3m cannabis seizure at Rosslare Europort
On Saturday 23 August 2025, Revenue officers seized approximately 150.6kg of suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €3,012,000, from a truck that had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao, Spain, at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford. Tony Abbey, a 51-year-old man from Tullow, Co Carlow, was arrested that day and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He was charged with two counts of drug possession and appeared before a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Monday 25 August 2025, where Judge Miriam Walsh granted him bail with conditions and remanded him to appear before Wexford District Court on Wednesday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested23 Aug
3 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court23 Aug
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized approximately 150.6kg of suspected herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford.
- The estimated street value of the cannabis is €3,012,000.
- The arrested man is Tony Abbey, aged 51, of Tullow, Co Carlow.
- Where
- The cannabis was found in a truck that had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao, northern Spain.
- Cause
- The truck was stopped and searched by customs officers as a result of routine profiling.
- When
- The seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 August 2025.
- Other details
- Mr Abbey is an international haulier who travels between Ireland and Europe and said he had been in the haulage business for nearly 25 years.
- Investigation
- A man in his 50s was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Wexford.
- Gardaí say investigations are ongoing, both in Ireland and internationally.
- Charges
- Det Garda Stephen Burke charged him after caution at 4pm on Saturday with two counts of drug possession, namely possession of cannabis and possession of the drug for sale or supply.
- In court
- He appeared before Judge Miriam Walsh at a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Monday 25 August 2025.
- The prosecution objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the charges and that he was a flight risk, while the defence said he cooperated with customs officers during the search.
- Judge Walsh granted bail on an independent surety of €40,000 and a €20,000 surety from the accused.
- Bail conditions require him to sign on twice a day at Tullow Garda station, observe a curfew from 11pm to 7am, provide a mobile phone number and not apply for any travel documents.
- He was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear before Wexford District Court on Wednesday.
60 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is in his 50s (garda.ie)
- whatDrugs worth over €3 million were seized by Revenue Officers at Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford (garda.ie)
- whatApproximately 150.6 kgs of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €3,012,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was seized following a search of a truck that had disembarked from a ferry (garda.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 150.6kg of suspected herbal cannabis (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs were found following the search of a truck which had disembarked from a ferry (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs have an estimated street value of €3,012,000 (rte.ie)
- whatHe is 51 years old (rte.ie)
- what150.6kg of suspected herbal cannabis was seized (rte.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe drugs were worth just over €3 million (rte.ie)
- whatThe accused is an international haulier who travels between Ireland and Europe (rte.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €3,012,000 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe truck had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao, northern Spain (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue Officers seized around 150.6kgs of herbal cannabis at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort in Co Wexford (rte.ie)
- whereThe man is being held at a Garda Station in Co Wexford (rte.ie)
- whereHe is from Tullow in County Carlow (rte.ie)
- whereThe truck had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao in Spain (rte.ie)
- whereThe drugs were found at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford (irishtimes.com)
- whereTony Abbey is from Tullow, Co Carlow (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe cannabis was found in a truck that had disembarked from a ferry from Bilbao, Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is on 25 August 2025 at 1:00pm (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 August 2025 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Co. Wexford (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing (rte.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Stephen Burke gave evidence of arrest and charge in caution (rte.ie)
- investigationThe search was the result of routine profiling by customs officers (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was arrested and held at Wexford Garda station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations were ongoing internationally and in Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- 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)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with two counts of drug possession (rte.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with possession of cannabis and possessing the drug for sale or supply (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court (garda.ie)
- courtTony Abbey appeared before a special sitting of Gorey District Court (rte.ie)
- courtThe prosecution objected to bail citing the seriousness of the charges and that the accused was a flight risk (rte.ie)
- courtThe defence said the accused cooperated with Custom officers during the search of the truck (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Miriam Walsh granted bail on an independent surety of €40,000 and €20,000 from the accused (rte.ie)
- courtHe must sign on twice a day at Tullow Garda Station (rte.ie)
- courtHe must observe a curfew from 11pm to 7am (rte.ie)
- courtHe must provide a mobile phone number (rte.ie)
- courtHe must not apply for any travel documents (rte.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear before Wexford District Court on Wednesday (rte.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Miriam Walsh at Gorey District Court on Monday (irishtimes.com)
- courtDet Garda Stephen Burke charged the accused after caution at the Garda station at 4pm on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Abbey made no reply after each charge was put to him (irishtimes.com)
- courtDet Garda Burke objected to bail, deeming the accused a flight risk (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Walsh granted bail on an independent surety of €40,000 and a surety of €20,000 from the accused (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was ordered to sign on twice a day at Tullow Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was ordered to observe a curfew from 11pm to 7am (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was ordered not to apply for any travel documents (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe arrested man is in his 50s (rte.ie)
- otherThe accused was an international haulier who travelled between Ireland and Europe (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Abbey had left Ireland with a load of fish and was on the way back from Spain to collect another load (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Abbey said he had been nearly 25 years operating in the haulage business (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Aug2025Man 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 - 25 Aug2025Haulier appears in court over €3m drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort
Details the court appearance, the circumstances of the seizure from a truck arriving from Bilbao, the bail conditions imposed, and the defence's submission that the accused cooperated fully with customs.
accused, Tony Abbey, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tony Abbey - 25 Aug2025Man in court after €3m drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort
Provides details of the bail hearing at Gorey District Court, including the judge's bail conditions, the prosecution's objection to bail, and the defence's submission that the accused cooperated with customs officers.
suspect, Tony Abbey, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tony Abbey - 23 Aug2025Man arrested after €3m drugs seizure at Rosslare Europort
Reports the arrest of a man in his 50s and the seizure of 150.6kg of suspected herbal cannabis worth approximately €3 million from a truck at Rosslare Europort.
suspect, 50s, male - 23 Aug2025Gardaí Arrest Man Following €3m Drugs Seizure at Rosslare Europort, 23rd August 2025
Initial Garda press release reporting the arrest and detention under Section 2, preceding the court appearance and bail grant reported in the existing case.
suspect, 50s, male - 23 Aug2025Update: Court Appearance – Gardaí Arrest Man Following €3m Drugs Seizure at Rosslare Europort, 23rd August 2025
Garda press release confirming the man has been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court on 25 August 2025 at 1:00pm. Investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 50s, male