Revenue seize cocaine worth €2.8 million at Dublin Port
Yesterday, 22/09/2024, as part of an intelligence-led operation and with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile X-ray scanner, Revenue officers seized 40kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €2.8 million at Dublin Port.
The illicit drugs were discovered when a vehicle that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France was stopped and searched. The drugs were concealed in the floor cavity of the accompanying trailer.
A man in his 50s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda Station in Dublin.
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 23/09/2024]