€33m worth of drugs seized in Cork confirmed to be crystal meth

The Garda Press Office declined to comment on the matter earlier, but subsequent inquiries by the Irish Examiner have confirmed that the drugs are indeed crystal meth

The massive drug haul seized in Cork last Friday is crystal methamphetamine, the Irish Examiner can confirm.

Reports emerged earlier on Thursday, which were initially confirmed by some security sources, that the drugs had been tested as crystal MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy.