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Judy Jesoro Rotich

Irish Authorities Seize €157 Million Cocaine Haul In Record-Breaking Operation

Irish Authorities confirm that 157 million euro worth of cocaine removed from ship impounded in a joint operation between Army Ranger Wing, Naval Service, Gardaí and Customs officers. RICHARD CHAMBERS/ TWITTER.

WEXFORD, Ireland — Irish Authorities have confirmed that a cocaine haul worth 157 million euro has been seized off the coast of Ireland in a stealth military operation. The police said in media statements that three suspects were arrested and a significant amount of drugs seized from the vessel that ran aground off the coast of Wexford in Ireland.

Gardaí said the 2,253kg bust on the Panama-owned MV Matthew – the ‘mothership’ which the South American gangsters used to ­transport cocaine to Ireland and other European countries – was the “largest drug seizure in the history of the State”.

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