€42m of drugs seized this year
Gardaí seized more than €42m worth of illegal drugs in major seizures this year.
The figure compares with more than €559m in 2008, but €500m of that was captured in a record haul at Castletownbere in West Cork.
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SUBSCRIBEGardaí seized more than €42m worth of illegal drugs in major seizures this year.
The figure compares with more than €559m in 2008, but €500m of that was captured in a record haul at Castletownbere in West Cork.
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