Man accused in Cork cocaine case is former UK detective, trial hears

A former Detective Sergeant in the London Metropolitan drug squad is currently in custody in England on charges of trafficking 200 kilos of drugs six weeks ago – and this man is a brother of one of the men on trial in the €440m cocaine case in Cork, it emerged today.

This matter was raised by defence senior counsel, Blaise O’Carroll who represents Joseph Daly, (aged 41) from 9 Carrisbrook Avenue, Bexley, Kent, in the trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.