Two arrested in Kerry as crystal meth worth €32.8m seized in Port of Cork

Premises in Cork and Kerry were searched and two people were arrested after the discovery of hundreds of kilos of crystal meth.

More than half a tonne of suspected crystal methamphetamine has been seized in the Port of Cork while linked searches were carried at a large retail store in Co Kerry.

The consignment seized on Friday morning was due to be exported and believed bound for Australia, which is one of the biggest consumers per person of crystal meth in the world.