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Drugs worth 10.5 million euro have been found in a truck and trailer in Wexford.
Gardai said the vehicle was travelling from the continent when it was searched on Monday at Rosslare Europort.
They said 15kg of cocaine was found in an “elaborate” lead-lined compartment within its fuel tank.
A man in his 50s was arrested and detained under organised crime legislation.
In a statement Gardai said the seizure was part of “an intelligence-led operation targeting serious organised crime activity” jointly carried out by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service, and investigations are ongoing.
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