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State cleared to 'dispose' of cargo ship seized following €157 million cocaine haul

A court has cleared the way for the State to dispose of a cargo ship which was seized following one of the largest drugs' hauls in Irish history. The State has been paying €100,000 every week since the MV Matthew was seized in dramatic fashion when ...

02 Dec 2024 at 15:30

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Cocaine haul worth 157 million euro is biggest drug seizure in Ireland’s history

A 157 million euro (£136 million) haul of cocaine seized when an elite army unit stormed a cargo ship off the Irish coast is the largest drugs capture in the history of the state, police have said. A total of 2,253 kg of cocaine was found on the ...

27 Sept 2023 at 16:39

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Eighth man to appear in court in relation to 160 million euro cocaine haul

An eighth man has been charged by gardai investigating the discovery of more than 2,000kg of cocaine on a bulk cargo ship off the south Irish coast last week. A total of seven men have so far appeared before several district courts charged in ...

04 Oct 2023 at 22:43

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National: Gardaí share first picture of Ireland’s biggest drug seizure

GARDAI have shared the first photographs of the massive quantity of drugs which was seized from a cargo vessel of the south coast earlier this week. A total of 2,253 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine with a street value of €157m was seized ...

27 Sept 2023 at 17:03

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Man due to go on trial for Ireland's biggest cocaine seizure pleads guilty to drugs offence

One of seven men who was due to go on trial after a raid on a Panamanian cargo ship off the southeast coast resulted in the largest cocaine seizure in Irish history has pleaded guilty to a drugs offence. Ukrainian national Vitaliy Lapa ...

27 Jan 2025 at 18:12

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Three further arrests made in connection to 157 million euro cocaine haul

Police in Ireland have made three further arrests in connection with a 157 million euro haul of cocaine seized when an elite army unit stormed a cargo ship off the Irish coast. Six men have now been detained for questioning about the ...

27 Sept 2023 at 22:41

One of eight men arrested in major drugs haul probe released without charge

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Eighth man arrested in probe into drugs haul seized on cargo ship

One of eight men arrested by Irish police following the seizure of almost 160 million euro (£139 million) of cocaine on a bulk cargo ship off the coast of Ireland has been released without charge. A total of 2,253kg of cocaine was ...

30 Sept 2023 at 19:25

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Captain of MV Matthew carrying 2.2 tonnes of cocaine ‘feared for his life’

A retired marine engineer who was captain of the MV Matthew while it was carrying more than 2.2 tonnes of cocaine claimed that he feared for his life and his family if he did not follow instructions, a court has heard. Iranian ...

03 Jun 2025 at 17:55

Eight men jailed for involvement in Ireland’s largest drugs haul

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Eight men jailed for involvement in Ireland’s largest ever drugs haul

Eight men have been jailed over Ireland’s largest drugs seizure, made in 2023 after Irish soldiers dramatically intercepted a fleeing cargo ship. Six of the ship’s crew and two others received sentences varying in length from ...

04 Jul 2025 at 17:22

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Third man charged in relation to huge drug seizure off Irish coast

A third man is to appear in court after being charged in relation with the seizure of almost 160 million euro of cocaine on a bulk cargo ship off the coast of Ireland. Irish police said the man is expected to appear before ...

01 Oct 2023 at 22:28

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Four arrested over huge drugs seizure off Irish coast to appear in court

Four males arrested in connection with an investigation into Ireland’s largest ever drugs seizure are to appear in court later. Almost 160 million euro (£139m) of cocaine was found on a bulk cargo ship off the Irish coast ...

03 Oct 2023 at 07:36

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Two men charged with conspiracy after major drug haul off coast of Ireland

Two men have appeared in an Irish court after being charged in connection with the seizure of almost 160 million euro (£139 million) of cocaine on a bulk cargo ship off the coast of Ireland. Jamie Harbron, aged 31, of ...

29 Sept 2023 at 19:32

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