Revenue seize cocaine with an estimated value of €14.2 million in Rosslare
On 18/10/2025, as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers seized approximately 202.50 kgs of cocaine at Rosslare Europort. The illicit drugs, with an estimated value of approximately €14.2 million, were discovered when an accompanied freight unit had disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France, was stopped and searched by Customs officers.
A man in his 30s 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 the South East Region.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 19/10/2025]