Judge accuses DPP of delay tactics

THE Director of Public Prosecutions was yesterday accused by a judge of using delaying tactics in the prosecution of four men charged in relation to the largest seizure of cocaine in the State.

Judge David Anderson yesterday criticised the DPP for bringing charges against the accused men, over 42 days after their initial appearance before a court.

A Cloverhill District Court remand hearing was told the four accused were earlier yesterday charged with another offence related to the discovery of 61 bales of cocaine washed up at Dunlough Bay, Mizen Head, Co Cork, on July 2 last. The estimated value of the drugs seizure is €107m.