Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Stoyan Stefanov

Born between July 1999 and July 2000, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 15 Jul 2023 to 16 Jul 2023

Suspect: Stoyan Stefanov, non-Irish man, 23 (judged from name)Stoyan StefanovSuspect: Stoyan Stefano, Bulgarian manStoyan Stefano

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused, suspect
Born
Between July 1999 and July 2000, from the ages reported
Nationality
Bulgarian, as stated in a report
Offences
Drug trafficking (cocaine)
Where
Co. Wexford
Reporting
2 reports, 15 Jul 2023 to 16 Jul 2023
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, rte.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Two Bulgarian men remanded over €11.4m cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Wexford

    On 13 July 2023, Revenue Customs Officers seized an estimated 163kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €11.4 million from a horsebox that had arrived at Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford, from Cherbourg, France. Two Bulgarian men, Ivan Chalakov, 26, and Stoyan Stefanov, 23, were arrested by Wexford Gardaí in connection with the seizure. Both men were charged with possession of drugs and possession of drugs for sale or supply under the Misuse of Drugs Act. They appeared before Judge John O'Leary at a special sitting of Wexford District Court on 15 July 2023, where no bail application was made and both were remanded in custody to appear on 17 July.

    In court, 15 Jul 2023Accused, suspect · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Stoyan Stefanov, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 16 Jul2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Two Bulgarian men remanded over €11.4m cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort
    Bulgarian national remanded in custody over €11.5m drugs find at Rosslare port
    accused, Stoyan Stefano, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishStoyan Stefano
  2. 15 Jul2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Two Bulgarian men remanded over €11.4m cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort
    Two men charged after €11.4m drugs seizure
    suspect, Stoyan Stefanov, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Stoyan Stefanov

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