Irish Examiner view: Journalist's death compounds power of drug gangs

Flowers where journalist Peter R. de Vries was shot last week. Picture: AP Photo/Molly Quell

Earlier this week, gardaí seized up to half a tonne of cocaine, which was disguised as charcoal and concealed bags of fuel destined for Ireland. 

The drugs are estimated to be worth over €34m, almost four times the value of all the cocaine seized here last year. The drugs were seized as part of an operation involving Irish and Dutch police.