Heroin worth €50,000 seized in Rosslare port

Customs officers have seized heroin worth €50,000 in Rosslare.

Customs officers have seized heroin worth €50,000 in Rosslare.

Customs spotter dog Dillon
Customs spotter dog Dillon

The drugs, weighing 1/4 kilogram, were found taped to the lower body of a foot passenger on a ferry that arrived in the port from Cherbourg, France today.

According to a Revenue statement the seizure was made following a positive indication by drug detector dog Dillon.

A 42-year-old male from Dublin was arrested and handed over to gardaí in Wexford Garda Station.

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