Cocaine trial pair arrested while walking among cattle, court hears

TWO men on trial over Ireland’s biggest-ever drugs seizure were arrested after a garda found the pair walking among cattle on a west Cork country road, a court heard yesterday.

Cocaine trial pair arrested while walking among cattle, court hears
Fri, 30 May, 2008 - 01:00

The two — Perry Wharrie, aged 48, and Joseph Daly, aged 41 — were arrested on July 4, two days after €440m of cocaine in bales was found floating in the sea off west Cork.

Yesterday, Cork Circuit Court was told how Schull Garda Sergeant Gerard Prendiville received a report at 9am on July 4 about two men seen walking.

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CourtsCrimePlace: IrelandPlace: West CorkPlace: GubeenPlace: Goleen, Co CorkPlace: Bantry General HospitalPlace: Bantry Garda StationPlace: 9 Carisbrooke Avenue, Bexley, KentPlace: WharriePlace: 60 Pyrles LanePlace: LoughtonPlace: south-east EnglandPlace: WandenPlace: Dunlough BayPlace: MizenPerson: Perry WharriePerson: Joseph DalyPerson: SergeantPerson: Gerard PrendivillePerson: Tom FergusonPerson: PrendivillePerson: DalyPerson: JoePerson: SgtPerson: WharriePerson: Garda PJ O’SheaPerson: Martin WandenPerson: WandenPerson: Geraldine O’NeillPerson: Seán Ó DonnabháinPerson: O’NeillOrganisation: Cork Circuit CourtOrganisation: An Garda Siochana
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