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The seized cannabis An Garda Síochána
Drugs
€16 million worth of cannabis seized at Rosslare Europort
The seizure contained 738kg of cannabis and 70kg of cannabis resin.
GARDAÍ SEIZED €16 million worth of cannabis in Rosslare today, as part of an operation with Revenue agents.
738kg of cannabis and 70kg of cannabis resin with an estimated value of €16,000,080 were seized at Rosslare Europort.
The suspected illegal drugs were discovered when Revenue officers and Gardaí stopped and searched an unaccompanied freight unit which had disembarked a ferry.
The drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are ongoing.
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