Ireland Man in 20s arrested after €2.94m cannabis seizure at Rosslare Europort
Revenue officers seized approximately 145kg of herbal cannabis and 7.9kg of cannabis resin, valued at just under €2.95 million, from a truck that had arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk, France, at Rosslare Europort on Thursday 4 June 2026. The vehicle was selected for inspection through routine profiling and the drugs were found concealed within the load using a Revenue X-ray scanner. A man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána in connection with the seizure. He was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Wexford, and investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized approximately 145kg of suspected herbal cannabis, some carrying 'Gelato' branding, and 7.9kg of suspected cannabis resin.
- Revenue valued the seized drugs at just under €2.95 million, with other sources reporting more than €2.94 million.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford, after a truck arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk, France.
- When
- The seizure took place on Thursday, 4 June 2026.
- Investigation
- The vehicle was selected for inspection through routine profiling and a Revenue X-ray scanner identified the drugs concealed within the regular load.
- A man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Wexford.
- Charges
- The man faces a charge of possession of controlled drugs.
- Other details
- Revenue said the operation forms part of its ongoing efforts targeting organised crime groups involved in the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
- Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue officers discovered nearly €3 million worth of cannabis products during a search at Rosslare Europort on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRevenue placed the value of the seized drugs at just under €2.95 million. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested after the cannabis seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe drug haul was valued at more than €2.94 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seizure included approximately 145kg of suspected herbal cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe seizure included 7.9kg of suspected cannabis resin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA truck arrived in Rosslare on a ferry from Dunkirk, France, and was stopped at the customs checkpoint after being identified by routine profiling. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe freight unit had disembarked from a ferry arriving from Dunkirk, France. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrested man is being detained at a Garda station in Co Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Thursday, 4 June 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested by An Garda Síochána and detained under drug-trafficking legislation in Co Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAn X-ray scanner operated by Revenue identified the drugs concealed inside the regular load of the vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe vehicle was selected for inspection as part of routine profiling operations. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA search assisted by Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner led to the discovery of the drugs concealed within the load. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRevenue said the operation forms part of its ongoing efforts targeting organised crime groups involved in the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jun2026Man arrested after €2.9m cannabis seizure at Rosslare Europort
First report of the arrest and seizure; man detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Wexford; investigations ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male - 4 Jun2026Man (20s) arrested after €3m seizure of ‘Gelato’ branded cannabis at Rosslare
Adds detail that some of the cannabis carried 'Gelato' branding, that an X-ray scanner operated by Revenue identified the drugs concealed in the load, and that the truck was identified by routine profiling. Revenue valued the seizure at just under €2.95 million.
suspect, 20s, male