Garda seizures of cocaine doubles in 2004

MORE than twice as much cocaine was seized last year compared to 2003, according to garda estimates.

Provisional figures show around 220kg of cocaine was seized last year - compared to 107kg in 2003.

Applying a street retail price of around €70,000 per kilogramme, the 2004 haul would be valued at around €15.4 million, depending on purity.