A man in his 20s has been arrested after close to €3m worth of cannabis was seized following a search at Rosslare Europort.
Revenue officers seized approximately 145kg of suspected herbal cannabis and approximately 7.9 kg of suspected cannabis resin.
The illicit drugs have an estimated value of over €2,947,000.
The cannabis was discovered following routine profiling when an accompanied freight unit disembarked a ferry from Dunkirk, France.
Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner led to the discovery of the drugs which were concealed within the load.
A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by gardaí.
He is being detained at a garda station in Co Wexford.
The 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 the Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
Investigations are ongoing.