Cannabis resin seized in Rosslare

Customs officers in Rosslare port have arrested two people after they seized cannabis worth an estimated €584,500.

Customs officers in Rosslare port have arrested two people after they seized cannabis worth an estimated €584,500.

Officers from Revenue's Customs service seized 83.5Kgs of cannabis resin this morning.

"Two Irish nationals have been arrested and are being questioned at Wexford garda station," a statement said.

The drugs were found in the back of a van disembarking the ferry from Roscoff. A drug sniffer dog identified the location of the drugs during routine risk-profiling by customs officers.

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It is the second detection of drugs by the same dog, named Dillon, this week.