Ireland Two arrested after cocaine worth €7.2 million seized at Rosslare Europort
On 8 August 2024, Revenue officers seized about 104kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €7.2 million at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford, in a joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested on Friday 9 August 2024 and detained at Garda stations in Wexford and Kerry. In an update issued on 12 August 2024, Gardaí said both men had been released from custody without charge, a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and investigations were ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €7.2 million was seized.
- About 104kg of suspected cocaine was seized.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford.
- When
- The seizure took place on Thursday 8 August 2024.
- Two men were arrested on Friday 9 August 2024.
- Cause
- The seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing joint investigations into organised crime groups and the supply of illegal drugs.
- Investigation
- The seizure was a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- Two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested following the seizure.
- The two men were detained at Garda stations in Wexford and Kerry.
- Charges
- Both men were released from custody without charge.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSuspected cocaine with an estimated value of €7.2 million was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout 104kg of cocaine was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cocaine had an estimated value of €7.2 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Rosslare Europort, County Wexford. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cocaine was seized at Rosslare Europort in Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe two men were arrested on Friday 9 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Thursday, 8 August. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing joint investigations into organised crime groups and the supply of illegal drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was a joint operation by Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into both seizures are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth men were released from custody without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested following the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two men were being detained at Garda stations in Wexford and Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Aug2024Two arrested as cocaine worth over €7 million seized by Revenue and Gardaí
Reports a cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort on 8 August 2024 and the arrest of two men. A separate cannabis seizure at Rosslare on the Saturday before is mentioned but is not part of this case.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male - 8 Aug2024Update: Over €7.2 Million Cocaine Seized and Arrests, Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford. 8th August, 2024.
Update from garda.ie stating both men arrested on Friday 9 August 2024 were released without charge, with a file to be prepared for the DPP and investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male