10 years for three who attempted to smuggle €400m of cocaine into Ireland

Three men who were caught carrying €400 million worth of cocaine past the coast of Cork in a yacht from Venezuela were all jailed today for 10 years.

Judge Patrick J Moran imposed that sentence on Philip Doo (aged 52), of Brixham, Devon, David Mufford (aged 45) of Torquay, Devon, and Christopher Wiggins (aged 43) of Estepona, Malaga, Spain, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.