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Arrest made after €6.2m drugs seizure at Dublin Port

The drugs were discovered following the search of a trailer that had arrived into Dublin Port from Rotterdam (file pic)
The drugs were discovered following the search of a trailer that had arrived into Dublin Port from Rotterdam (file pic)

Cannabis and cocaine worth €6.2 million have been seized at Dublin Port.

Revenue officers discovered 93kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.9m and 62kg of cocaine worth an estimated €4.3m.

The drugs were found following the search of a trailer that arrived today from Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

They were concealed within a number of hot water cylinders.

A Northern Ireland-based lorry driver was arrested by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

A UK-registered truck and trailer were also seized by Revenue officers.

The search was carried out with the assistance of Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner and detector dog Robbie.