27/06/2016
Over €4m Cannabis Seized At Rosslare Port
Cannabis worth an estimated €4.3 million has been seized by Revenue Officers at Rosslare Port.
The smuggled drugs were concealed in a consignment of frozen meat in an unaccompanied container that arrived from France.
Following routine profiling, the container was selected for scanning and the drugs were uncovered.
Investigations are ongoing.
(MH/CD)
The smuggled drugs were concealed in a consignment of frozen meat in an unaccompanied container that arrived from France.
Following routine profiling, the container was selected for scanning and the drugs were uncovered.
Investigations are ongoing.
(MH/CD)
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