British man charged with cocaine importation in Tralee after €280K haul

A British man has appeared before Tralee District Court charged with unlawfully importing cocaine.

Sixty-seven-year-old William Lamb with an address at Clonmeen, Banteer, Co. Cork was arrested at Kerry Airport on Monday following the discovery of cocaine with a street value of €280,000.

Four kilos of the drug were discovered by Revenue Officers in the lining of Mr Lamb's rucksack when he arrived on a flight from Frankfurt on Monday.

It is the largest seizure of cocaine at Kerry Airport.

Lamb was remanded in custody to appear before Tralee District Court again next Wednesday, January 23.