Two held over €8m Wexford drug haul

A man and woman were being questioned by gardaí tonight after the seizure of more than €8 million of cannabis resin at Rosslare Port, Co Wexford.

The drugs were discovered by Customs officers hidden among legitimate cargo on a container which had arrived by ferry from Cherbourg, France.

The 2,500 pounds of cannabis resin, which was packed on two wooden pallets described as "footwear", was discovered following risk profiling by Customs officers who were assisted by drug detection dog, Dillon.

The suspects, who are both Irish nationals, are being held at Wexford Garda Station.

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