Up to 20 crew still on board cocaine 'mothership' in Cork harbour

Some crew members may have been completely unaware of the illegal cargo that the ship was carrying from South America to Europe

The MV Matthew cargo ship at Marino Port, Cork, after it was seized by authorities. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Up to 20 crew members are still on board the cocaine ‘mothership’ docked in Cork harbour after it was intercepted at gunpoint last week.

Many of the remaining crew are understood to be Filipino and are living aboard the 190m vessel, docked at Marino Point in Cobh.