A pilot arrested over an €8.4million cocaine seizure was wearing a €5,000 watch at the time, it was alleged in court.
Michal Luczak was refused bail when he appeared before Mullingar District Court with his co-accused Tim Gilchrist over last week’s haul, described as a “massive loss” for an organised crime group. The court heard how gardai from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau had a Cessna aircraft under surveillance on Thursday when it was seen landing at Abbeyshrule Aerodrome in Longford.
A number of bags were allegedly transferred to a car which then left the airfield before another car also left the area. Some time later, investigators intercepted two cars in Lough Owel, Westmeath, one of which was loaded with 120kgs of cocaine in bags in the boot and back seat, it is alleged.
