Ninety kilos of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1.8m has been seized by Revenue Customs officials at Ringaskiddy in Cork harbour.
The discovery was made following a search of a Polish-registered van which had disembarked from the Brittany Ferries vessel Armorique, which had arrived from Roscoff in France.
A total of 37 packages of herbal cannabis were found concealed within panels of the van by officials with the help of detection dog Marley.
The driver, a Polish national in his 20s, was arrested and is being questioned at Togher Garda Station in the city. He can be held for up to seven days.
A HAUL of cocaine worth €12million was found hidden in a container of bananas yesterday.
2
2
It had travelled here from Costa Rica, in Central America.
Gardai and customs officers yesterday seized approximately 172kgs of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €12.04million.
Some 70 containers were searched during the intensive operation.
Gardai suspect a number of major Irish drugs gangs joined forces to arrange the shipment. They also believe the haul was destined for the Irish market.
A source said: “This is a hugely significant haul and the next phase is to identify the crime gangs responsible for arranging the shipment to Ireland.
BREAKING - Major drug seizure in Ringaskiddy, €12m worth of cocaine discovered on board cargo ship arriving into Cork harbour Gardaí and Customs officials have made a major drugs seizure following the discovery of around €12 million worth of cocaine aboard a cargo ship in Cork Harbour this afternoon.
Officers from the Garda National Drugs Unit and Customers officers found the drugs during a search of a refrigerated 40 foot container ship carrying fruit which was docked at Ringaskiddy Port.
Gardai are remaining tight lipped about the operation but it’s understood that so far they have found about 170 kilos of cocaine which they believe was destined for the Irish market