Revenue seize cocaine worth €2.1m in Wexford
Today, 10/10/2024, as part of a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Wexford Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service, approximately 30kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €2.1 million was seized in Wexford.
A man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained in the South Eastern Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 10/10/2024]