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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7264Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Wexford

Revenue seize 13kg of cocaine worth over €918,000 at Rosslare Europort

On Wednesday 25 October, Revenue officers seized 13kg of cocaine worth an estimated over €918,000 at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford. The article is dated 25 October 2023, while the case record gives the incident date as 25 October 2025. The drugs were found in a Bulgarian-registered cab unit that had arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk, France, after officers identified the consignment through risk profiling, and a man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí and taken to a Garda station in County Wexford, with his name and nationality not given. Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing, and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers seized 13kg of cocaine.
  • The drugs were estimated to be worth over €918,000.
Where
  • The seizure took place at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.
  • The drugs were found in a Bulgarian-registered cab unit that had arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk, France.
When
The seizure happened on a Wednesday, 25 October; the article is dated 2023 and the case record gives 2025.
Cause
Officers identified the consignment through risk profiling.
Investigation
  • Officers used a detector dog and a mobile x-ray scanner in the search.
  • Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
Other details
  • A man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí and taken to a Garda station in County Wexford.
  • The sources do not give the arrested man's name or nationality.
Charges
No charge against the arrested man has been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized 13kg of cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were estimated to be worth over €918,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were found in a Bulgarian-registered cab unit that had arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk, France. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure happened on a Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeOfficers identified the consignment through risk profiling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers used a detector dog and a mobile x-ray scanner in the search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man was taken to a Garda station in County Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Oct2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Revenue seize 13kg of cocaine worth almost €1 million at Rosslare Europort

    Reports a 13kg cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort, which is a different seizure from the 5.5kg case on 27 October 2023 (7256).

    suspect, 40s, male