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THERE is a truly international makeup to the nationalities involved in trafficking cocaine into Ireland.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2009

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NIGERIANS are by far the single biggest national group arrested for trafficking cocaine into the country.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2009

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ANOTHER huge haul of drugs has been found off the west coast.

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CUSTOMS and gardaí admit that record seizures of heroin and cocaine do not seem to be making much of an impact on the availability of drugs on the street.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2006

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WEST AFRICAN drug trafficking gangs are using Eastern European nationals to smuggle cocaine into Ireland, it has emerged.

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