Gardaí investigating conspiracy to import drugs in West Cork pursue hundreds of lines of enquiry

Cork District Court also heard that numerous enquiries are ongoing with Europol and Interpol

The lorry that was searched by gardaí after the arrests in Tragumna in March. Picture: Andy Gibson

Hundreds of statements have been taken and lines of enquiry pursued in the case against 10 men accused of conspiring to import drugs into Ireland in the course of a major international investigation, it emerged on Tuesday, as two of the accused were remanded in continuing custody.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy outlined the up-to-date position in the investigation at Cork District Court: Ten prisoners are in custody in the case.