Prosecution in west Cork record drugs haul faces delay

LAWYERS for four men charged with the state’s largest-ever seizure of cocaine off the coast of west Cork in July have complained about delays in prosecuting the case.

Cloverhill District Court in Dublin heard yesterday that it will be at least another month before the book of evidence against the four men is ready.

The four accused are Perry Wharrie, 47, of Pryles Lane, Loughton, Essex; Joseph Daly, 40, of Carrisbrooke Avenue, Bexley, Kent; Gerard Hagan, 23, of Hollowcroft, Liverpool and Martin Wanden, 44, of no fixed address.