First ‘narco-torpedo’ found in Ireland in Clare seizure

The discovery of 75kg of cocaine along the Clare coastline is thought to be the first known seizure of a so-called ‘narco-torpedo’ in Ireland.

The torpedos are one of a number of sophisticated ‘narco-submarine’ methods used by South American drug cartels to transport major consignments across the Atlantic to Europe.

The discovery is another indication of the scale of the cocaine trade passing through Irish waters — in some cases destined for Ireland, in other cases bound for Britain or Europe.