€12 million euro worth of cocaine has been recovered in Co Cork.
It's one of the biggest seizures in the history of the state.
This seizure took place in Ringaskiddy Port after a joint operation involving the gardaí and Revenue Customs Service.
Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue’s Customs Service, participated in a joint operation today seizing approximately 172kgs of suspected Cocaine, with an estimated street value of €12 million pic.twitter.com/r1ZDdqNDGD
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) February 18, 2021
The drugs, with an estimated street value of just over 12 million euro, was recovered in a container of fruit.
The drugs were found after an intensive search of containers that arrived on a vessel from central America.
X-ray scanners and drug dog detection teams were used as part of the operation.
Seizure Shows Authorities Determination To Clamp Down On Drugs
Meanwhile, Assistant Garda commissioner John O'Driscoll says the seizure shows the state's determination to target illicit drugs and organised crime gangs.
"The Garda Síochána will continue to work... in targeting the importation and supply of illicit drugs".
Meanwhile the Director of the Customs Drug Law Enforcement said the seizure is significant.
"Today’s seizure of Cocaine will have a significant impact on organised crime"
No one has been arrested in connection with the incident.
