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Medal recognises officer’s bravery in raiding drugs yacht

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Medal recognises officer’s bravery in raiding drugs yacht

A Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) was presented to a naval service officer for “bravery which went above and beyond the call of duty” when he led a boarding party onto a drug-running yacht during atrocious weather.

Retired navy commander sets sights on ruck justice

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Retired navy commander sets sights on ruck justice
The ‘Cobh Agreement’ which has lead to worldwide seizure of €80bn worth of cocaine

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The ‘Cobh Agreement’ which has lead to worldwide seizure of €80bn worth of cocaine
Three held as €88m of cocaine seized on yacht

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Three held as €88m of cocaine seized on yacht
West Cork drop-off point was seen as easy route into Britain by traffickers

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West Cork drop-off point was seen as easy route into Britain by traffickers
Agency rewards Irish role in drugs seizures

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Agency rewards Irish role in drugs seizures
Cuts to navy ‘would entice drug lords to land here’
Cuts to navy ‘would entice drug lords to land here’

The man who broke a code which helped jail the British gangster who organised €500m drug shipment says this county “will be in grave danger of further large importation attempts” if there are any cuts to the Naval Service.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2012

Man jailed after massive cocaine haul off Cork coast
Man jailed after massive cocaine haul off Cork coast

A 61-year-old Englishman has been jailed for 28 years after masterminding a plot to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of cocaine into the UK.

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