Gardaí in US and Colombia help to investigate drug cartels  

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said posting liaison officers to the US and Colombia has 'made a huge difference in terms of information flow around criminal gangs, trafficking, and drugs'. File picture: Niall Carson/PA

New garda liaison officers in Colombia and North America have made a “huge difference” in the flow of information about cocaine trafficking, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said.

He said he was “very concerned” at the scale of cocaine trafficking into Europe from South America and said garda-organised crime units worked closely with international agencies to combat the booming trade.