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Three trailers of smuggled beer and wine seized in Rosslare

More than 53,000 litres of beer and 930 litres of wine were found at Rosslare Europort
More than 53,000 litres of beer and 930 litres of wine were found at Rosslare Europort

Beer and wine worth more than €212,000 and €54,000 worth of herbal cannabis have been seized by Revenue officers in Rosslare and Dublin.

More than 53,000 litres of beer and 930 litres of wine were found after a number of trailers were searched as part of a three-day operation at Rosslare Europort.

The beer, which had an estimated retail value of more than €212,000, was found after two trailers that arrived on a ferry from Dunkirk in France were searched.

Revenue said it represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €49,000.

Revenue said the beer represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €49,000

The wine, with an estimated retail value of the wine was €11,000, was found on an unaccompanied trailer onboard a ferry from Cherbourg.

The estimated retail value of the wine was €11,000, with a potential loss to the Exchequer of €6,000.

Separately, Revenue officers, with the assistance of detector dog Alfie, seized 2.7kgs of herbal cannabis at Dublin Port.

The drugs were worth €54,000 and found after the stop and search of a UK-registered car that arrived from Holyhead.

1kg was concealed on one of the passengers of the car.

Two men in their 20s were arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Store Street Garda Station.

Investigations into both seizures are ongoing.