Cannabis seized at Rosslare harbour

Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €90,000 has been seized by the Revenue Customs service at Rosslare Europort.

Cannabis seized at Rosslare harbour
Thu, 30 Jan, 2014 - 18:32

Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €90,000 has been seized by the Revenue Customs service at Rosslare Europort.

Around 4.5 kilograms of the drug were discovered by Revenue's sniffer dogs 'Ralph' and ‘Defor’, after it was found concealed in two gas cylinders in a vehicle that had disembarked from the ferry from Cherbourg.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Rosslare HarbourPlace: Rosslare EuroportPlace: CherbourgPlace: UKOrganisation: Revenue CustomsOrganisation: Revenue
<p>Some 13.73kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of almost €260,000 was seized. Cannabis resin, weighing some 6.92kg with an estimated value of more than €38,500, was also seized. Picture: Revenue</p>

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