Drug Seizure in Rosslare
Officers from Revenue's Customs service in Rosslare Europort yesterday (10/09/2009) seized 4.3Kgs of herbal cannabis with a street value of €51,600. A Hungarian male with an address in Ireland, aged 32 years of age, has been arrested and handed over to Gardai in Wexford.
The drugs were found when officers searched a car disembarking the ferry from France. Drug detection dog 'Dillon' gave an indication to officers who discovered the drugs hidden in the petrol tank of the car.
This is the second drug seizure by Customs officers in Rosslare in the past week.
[Ends 11/09/2009]