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06/12/2007
'Cocaine' Found On Plane At Shannon Airport
An investigation has been launched after a quantity of drugs, believed to be cocaine, was found onboard a plane at Shannon Airport on Wednesday.
According to reports, the discovery was made in an overhead luggage compartment as routine maintenance was carried out on the plane.
Customs officials seized a package, which contained a kilo of what is believed to be cocaine, with an estimated street value of around €70,000.
The plane is believed to have arrived from Amsterdam for a maintenance check.
The staff who discovered the package are being interviewed.
(KMcA)
According to reports, the discovery was made in an overhead luggage compartment as routine maintenance was carried out on the plane.
Customs officials seized a package, which contained a kilo of what is believed to be cocaine, with an estimated street value of around €70,000.
The plane is believed to have arrived from Amsterdam for a maintenance check.
The staff who discovered the package are being interviewed.
(KMcA)
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