Half a tonne of crystal meth seized at Port of Cork as Kerry retail store also raided

If the drugs are confirmed as crystal meth it will be, by far, the biggest-ever seizure of the highly addictive drug in Ireland

Drugs seizure at the container terminal at Ringaskiddy Co Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

In the region of 500kgs of suspected crystal methamphetamine have been seized in the Port of Cork and linked searches have been conducted at a large retail store in Co Kerry, the Irish Examiner understands.

The massive haul was due to be exported and was bound for Australia, it is believed.