Revenue seize cocaine with an estimated value of €10.5 million in a joint operation
On 13/10/2025, as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), approximately 150 kgs of cocaine was seized in Rosslare Europort with an estimated value of €10.5 million.
The drugs were discovered during a search of a truck and trailer unit which revealed an elaborate lead lined concealment within the fuel tank of the vehicle. A man in his 50s was arrested and is currently detained under Organised Crime Legislation in the south-east of the country.
Investigations are ongoing.
This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting transnational organised crime and the importation, sale, and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 13/10/2025]