Northern Ireland

Man arrested after drugs worth £1.3m seized at port

An investigation is ongoing
An investigation is ongoing An investigation is ongoing

A MAN has been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of €1.3million were seized at a port in Co Wexford yesterday.

Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied trailer after it arrived at Rosslare Europort on a ferry from Dunkirk in France.

They found more than 5kg of heroin and 8kg of cocaine, which were concealed in a hidden compartment of the trailer.

A man in his 30s was arrested and is being held at Wexford Garda Station while investigations are carried out.

In a statement, Revenue said the operation was part of its ongoing work targetting drug smuggling.