‘Elaborate operation’: Trucker jailed over €10m of cocaine hidden in lead-lined fuel tank

The Irish Times · Brendan Furlong · 2026-11-06 15:34 UTC

Drugs found at Rosslare Europort after tip-off about Bulgarian crime gang’s activities, court hears

A lorry driver has been jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty over a €10.5 million cocaine haul at Rosslare Europort.

The drugs were discovered inside a fuel tank of a lorry that had disembarked a ferry from France on October 13th, 2025.

Toni Atanasov (58) from Sofia, Bulgaria, appeared at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court charged with possession of cocaine and possession of the drug for sale and supply.

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