Three men accused of importing drugs into Cork told their file is with the DPP

One defendant indicated that he had family issues and he did not come to Ireland to commit any crime and was finding his time in custody very difficult

The lorry that was searched and detained by gardaí investigating the case. File picture: Andy Gibson

Three more men who are accused of engaging in an international conspiracy to import a huge quantity of drugs into Ireland appeared in court where they were told that the garda file had been sent to the DPP.

Detective Sergeant Michael Lyons was present in Cork District Court on Friday where three of the 10 accused men appeared by video link from prison on the conspiracy charge.