783 kg of herbal cannabis and 70 kg of resin seized at Rosslare Europort
Revenue officers assisted by Gardaí seized about 783 kg of herbal cannabis and 70 kg of cannabis resin, worth an estimated €16,086,000, from an unaccompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao at Rosslare Europort on 10 August 2024. No arrests had been made; the drugs were sent for forensic analysis.
On 10 August 2024, Revenue officers, assisted by Gardaí, stopped and searched an unaccompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Bilbao, Spain, at Rosslare Europort.[1][2]Using risk profiling with an x-ray scanner and detector dog Jasper, they found about 783 kg of herbal cannabis and 70 kg of cannabis resin, with an estimated value of €16,086,000.[2]
No arrests had been made at the time; Gardaí said the drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and that investigations were continuing.[1]
Case data
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Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers seized about 16.5 kg of herbal cannabis plus cannabis vapes and gummies, valued at €359,000, in operations across Clare and Kildare. One person was arrested after a seizure in County Kildare on 6 November 2026; investigations are ongoing.
Irish Revenue officers seized over 8.3 kg of herbal cannabis worth over €116,000 during operations in Dublin, the Midlands and Rosslare Europort in the week starting 26 October 2026. The cannabis was found in parcels from five countries alongside other drugs, alcohol, tobacco and counterfeit goods, with investigations ongoing.
Gardaí seized cannabis valued at €800–€1,000 from a car on the N17 at Gortnagunned near Milltown and arrested two drivers for drug-impaired driving. The stops on 2 November 2026 were part of the multi-agency Operation Intercept day of action in east Galway.
Gardai carried out three searches near Mullingar on 30 and 31 October 2026, seizing cannabis and cocaine with a combined estimated value of 2,300 euros. One person was charged after the first seizure and is due before Mullingar District Court; the stated cannabis-only value was 400 euros.
