Massive drugs haul as €12m worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
Cocaine with a street value of over €12 million has been seized in Cork.
SUSPECTED cocaine with a street value of over €12 million has been seized in Cork.
It was seized during a joint operation between An Garda Síochána through the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue’s Customs Service.
Approximately 172kgs of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of €12.04 million, was seized in Ringaskiddy Port.
The drugs were discovered following an intensive search of containers that arrived on a vessel from Central America.
Speaking today, Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll who is head of Organised and Serious Crime within the Garda Síochána, said:
"A joint operation undertaken today involving participation by An Garda Síochána, through the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Revenue Customs Service, that resulted in the seizure of a substance believed to be cocaine with an estimated street sale value of 12.04 million euro, demonstrates the potential of collaborative working relationships involving partner agencies, in tackling importation of controlled drugs that harm our communities.
"The Garda Síochána will continue to work with others at a national and international level in targeting the importation and supply of illicit drugs and the organised crime gangs that benefit from such activity”.
Commenting on the seizure, Mick Gilligan, Director, Customs Drug Law Enforcement said:
"Combating the smuggling of controlled drugs such as Cocaine into this jurisdiction, in collaboration with An Garda Síochána is a priority for Revenue. Today, Revenue’s Customs Service deployed the full suite of our specialist search resources to control this vessel from Central America including our Container X-Ray Scanner, Drug Dog Detection Teams, Container Inspection Teams and Deep Rummage Officers from our Customs National Maritime Service.
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