Armed naval team seize €100m in cocaine from yacht off Irish coast

The Irish Naval Service has seized cocaine with a street value of up to €100m on a yacht off the Irish coast after a major intelligence-led operation.

Armed naval team seize €100m in cocaine from yacht off Irish coast
Wed, 24 Sep, 2014 - 18:44

By Eoin English

The Irish Naval Service has seized cocaine with a street value of up to €100m on a yacht off the Irish coast after a major intelligence-led operation.

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