Revenue officials in Co Wexford have seized 17kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth €1.2 million, from a lorry.

The discovery was made when the vehicle was scanned and searched by Revenue officers and a sniffer dog after it disembarked from a ferry at Rosslare Europort on Monday.

A number of bags containing cocaine were found concealed in a side panel of the truck.

The driver - an Irish male in his 50s - was arrested and brought to Wexford Garda station.

Gardaí and Revenue are continuing to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information on smuggling operations is asked to contact Revenue’s confidential phone line on 1800-295295.