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Officers seize cannabis worth almost €3m in Limerick

Officers seize cannabis worth almost €3m in Limerick

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

The seizure in Limerick came as a result of a joint ‘intelligence-led’ operation.

Bulgarian man admits role in smuggling €21.6m of cocaine to Ireland from Brazil

Bulgarian man admits role in smuggling €21.6m of cocaine to Ireland from Brazil

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

The €21.6 million total cocaine haul was smuggled on board the MV Verila cargo ship, which travelled from Brazil to Canada and onto Foynes Port, Co Limerick,

Brazilian man jailed for attempting to smuggle nearly €500k worth of cocaine into Ireland

Brazilian man jailed for attempting to smuggle nearly €500k worth of cocaine into Ireland

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

The court heard that the Brazilian national had been offered $10,000 Brazilian real, the equivalent of about €2,000, in exchange for transporting the drugs.

Ten men remain in custody over suspected west Cork drug smuggling operation

Ten men remain in custody over suspected west Cork drug smuggling operation

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Ten men remain in custody this morning over an investigation into a suspected drug smuggling operation off west Cork