Man arrested after over €2m worth of cannabis in trailer seized at Irish port
On Sunday, July 27, Revenue officers seized 107kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2.1 million at the Port of Cork as a result of risk-profiling.
The herbal cannabis was discovered with the assistance of detector dog Rua, in a trailer, which had originated in Croatia, and had disembarked a vessel arriving from Zeebrugge.
A man in his 50s was arrested by Gardaí and is being detained at a Southern Region Garda Station.
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A spokesperson for Revenue said that investigations are ongoing.
They added: "These seizures are 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 Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295."
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