Revenue officers boarded and searched a 200m long Maltese registered bulk cargo vessel in the Port of Foynes, Co. Limerick, which had arrived from Canada.
Revenue officers identified and later seized approximately 300kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €21 million.
Revenue officers, including specialist search teams, supported by drug detector dogs, are continuing to search the vessel as part of a live and on-going operation.
An Garda Síochána attended on scene yesterday evening and are working closely with Revenue officers in this operation. The Garda Investigation is being led by the Limerick Division Crime Functional Area, supported by Divisional Resources, Regional Armed Support Unit, National Units including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and International agencies, including MAOC(N).
No arrests have been made at this time and Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
