Irish man, 40, arrested over 55kg cocaine seizure in Peru

Police believe the arrested men intended to smuggle to drugs to the UK

The Irish man and two others were arrested after detectives intercepted a rented car with suitcases containing the cocaine inside.

A 40-year-old Irish man has been arrested in Peru following the seizure of 55kg worth of cocaine by police.

The man was one of three detained in the Peruvian capital, Lima, following a surveillance operation by detectives from the National Police of Peru's Anti-Narcotics Unit, known as Dirandro.