Over €16m of cannabis seized by Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort

The drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI)

The suspected drugs, made up of 783 kgs of herbal cannabis and 70 kgs of cannabis resin, were discovered following the search of an unaccompanied freight unit which had disembarked a ferry

Revenue officers assisted by Gardaí have seized cannabis with an estimated value of over €16m at Rosslare Europort on Saturday.

The suspected drugs, made up of 783 kgs of herbal cannabis and 70 kgs of cannabis resin, were discovered following the search of an unaccompanied freight unit which had disembarked a ferry.