Man held after Rosslare drugs seizure

Updated: 16:58, Friday, 19 March 2010

A man in his 30s was arrested yesterday after drugs with an estimated street value of €150,000 were seized in Co Wexford.

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Rosslare Europort
Cannabis and amphetamines found

The suspect remains in garda custody.

Customs officers at Rosslare Europort found the cannabis and amphetamines hidden in a car that arrived on a ferry from France yesterday.

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