Revenue seize €181k at Rosslare Europort after detector dog Gus discovers cash

A man in his 20s was arrested by Gardaí.

The search, carried out with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and Detector Dog Gus, led to the discovery of the cash. Picture: Revenue

A man has been arrested in relation to the seizure of a sum of cash at Rosslare Europort yesterday.

Revenue officers stopped and searched a Polish registered freight vehicle at the port yesterday morning.

The vehicle was intending to board a ferry to Bilbao, Spain.

The search, carried out with the assistance of detector dog, Gus, and a mobile x-ray scanner, led to the discovery of €181,000.

A man in his 20s, originally from Poland, was arrested by Gardaí.

Revenue officers were granted a three month cash detention order by Judge Kevin Staunton at a special sitting of Gorey District Court.

Investigations are ongoing.