Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Feb 18, 2021 8:29 PM
Cocaine with an estimated street value of â¬12.04 million has been seized in Co Cork, in one of the biggest seizures in the history of the State.
In a joint operation on Thursday, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenueâs customs service discovered around 172 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a search in Ringaskiddy Port.
The drugs were discovered following an âintensive searchâ of containers that had arrived from Central America.
Director of Customs Drug Law Enforcement Mick Gilligan said combating the smuggling of controlled drugs into the State was a priority for Revenue.