Gardaà say the amount has an estimated value of â¬2,800,000.
Investigating Gardaà at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of this probe.
Superintendent David Kelly in Milford - who is leading the investigation into the seizure - called it significant .
He said in a statement: This significant seizure has reduced the supply of illegal drugs in our community thereby increasing community safetyâ.
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Cocaine worth almost €3 million seized in Garda operation in northern Donegal
Gardaí are liaising with the PSNI as part of their investigation. By Daragh Brophy Wednesday 17 Mar 2021, 4:13 PM Wed 4:13 PM 19,621 Views 21 Comments
Some of the drugs seized.
Image: Garda Press Office
Image: Garda Press Office
The seizure was made by the Milford District Drugs Unit yesterday.
As part of an intelligence-led operation officers seized and examined a vehicle “which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to cocaine with an estimated value of €2,800,000″, a Garda statement said.
The statement added:
“Investigating Gardaí at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of this investigation.”
Massive â¬2.8million cocaine seizure made by gardai in Donegal
Some 41kg of the drug was found in a vehicle during an operation
15:41, 17 MAR 2021
Updated
The drug seizure in Milford, Donegal
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The Milford District Drugs Unit, Donegal Division in an intelligence led operation seized and examined a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to be cocaine with an estimated value of â¬2.8million.
Investigating Gardaà at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of this investigation.
Superintendent David Kelly, Milford leading the investigation said today, This significant seizure has reduced the supply of illegal drugs in our community thereby increasing community safetyâ.
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