Man cleared of smuggling cocaine into Ireland

A British mechanic was cleared by a court in the UK today of playing a role in smuggling €227m of cocaine into the Republic of Ireland.

Man cleared of smuggling cocaine into Ireland

A British mechanic was cleared by a court in the UK today of playing a role in smuggling €227m of cocaine into the Republic of Ireland.

John Edney was accused of arranging three Land Rovers for use by a gang trying to smuggle more than 1,500kg (3,300lb) of the drug into the country in July 2007.

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