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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.

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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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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 ā€˜would entice drug lords to land here’
Cuts to navy ā€˜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 ā€œwill be in grave danger of further large importation attemptsā€ 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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