Man arrested after cocaine worth €14.2m seized

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The cocaine was seized during a search of a lorry at Rosslare Port in County Wexford

Gardaí (Irish police) have arrested a man following the seizure of cocaine worth €14.2m (£12.3m) in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

Approximately 202.5kg of suspected cocaine was seized by revenue officers following the search of a lorry which had disembarked from a ferry at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.

A man aged in his 30s is currently detained at a garda station in County Wexford.

Investigations are ongoing.

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