AN ESTIMATED €1.8m of cannabis has been seized by Customs & Excise officials and Gardaí at Cork Port. The seizure - which was made at Ringaskiddy - followed an intelligence-focused operation targeting a van which had just arrived from France on board a ferry. The seizure followed a van leaving the Brittany Ferries vessel minutes after it had docked following an overnight crossing from France. It is understood the vehicle was registered in Poland and was directed into a holding area for examination by Revenue Commissioner officials. On opening the van, almost 40 packages were discovered carefully hidden within side panels of the vehicle.

Source: Irish Independent March 09, 2021 19:21 UTC