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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2526Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Wexford · 17 Jan 2025

Man in his 20s arrested after €268,000 cannabis seized at Rosslare Europort

A man in his 20s was arrested after €268,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford, on 17 January 2025, when an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, was stopped and searched. He is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Jan
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis worth €268,000 was seized at Rosslare Europort. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were found in an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested following the seizure of cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what€268,000 worth of cannabis was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in County Wexford. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man is detained at a Garda station in Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Friday, 17 January 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made by Revenue Officers. (garda.ie)
  • investigationHe is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man (20s) arrested following seizure of €268k worth of cannabis at Rosslare port

    Initial arrest report following the seizure of €268,000 worth of cannabis at Rosslare Europort from a freight unit arriving by ferry from Dunkirk, France.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 17 Jan2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí Arrest Man Following €268,000 Cannabis Seizure at Rosslare Europort - 17th January 2025

    Garda press release confirming the arrest and stating the man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in County Wexford.

    suspect, 20s, male