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25/03/2015
Cocaine Seized At Port Of Cork
Customs officers have seized cocaine worth an estimated €1.75m hidden in a shipping container at the Port of Cork.
It is understood that officials were inspecting containers being unloaded from a vessel that had arrived from Central America.
Gardaí confirmed that an investigation has been launched but no arrests have yet been made.
(MH/IT)
It is understood that officials were inspecting containers being unloaded from a vessel that had arrived from Central America.
Gardaí confirmed that an investigation has been launched but no arrests have yet been made.
(MH/IT)
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