The drugs were found concealed among melons and oranges.
Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €5.54 million has been seized by Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort.
It’s understood that Revenue officers discovered the 277kg of herbal cannabis on Saturday morning.
The discovery was made as part of a routine profiling operation when an unaccompanied trailer from Bilbao in Spain was selected for examination.
The search was carried out with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and led to the discovery of the drugs concealed within a load of melons and oranges.
Investigations are ongoing.
These routine operations are part of Revenue’s ongoing work targeting drug smuggling and shadow economy activity.
If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
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