Businessman arrested after seizure of €10.6m cocaine haul is refused bail

The man aged in his 60s appeared before a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Sunday

Gardaí on duty in Gorey on Sunday evening as a man arrested in connection with the drugs seizure appeared before a special sitting of Gorey District Court court. Picture: Collins Courts

A businessman arrested by gardaí investigating the seizure of €10.6m worth of cocaine has appeared before a special sitting of Gorey District Court.

The man, aged in his 60s, Michael Murphy of Kilkenny/Waterford, appeared before Judge Kevin Staunton in connection with the seizure of 152kg of cocaine.