Irish customs officers found and took away 2,253 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, which is worth 157 million euros, from a cargo ship near the southeast coast of Ireland.
A highly skilled group of soldiers from Ireland attacked a large ship from Panama that was believed to be transporting a lot of drugs. This happened on Tuesday and was a big operation.
The big boat was supposedly trying to escape when the Navy caught up to it near the coast of Co Cork.
Two men, one from the UK and the other from eastern Europe, have been arrested using the country’s law against organized crime.
A group of Irish soldiers raid a ship they believe is transporting illegal drugs.
At a meeting with reporters in Dublin on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Irish police service An Garda Siochana announced that they had discovered the biggest amount of drugs ever found in the country.
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly spoke to the media and called the action very important.
Mr Kelly, who works for the Organised and Serious Crime Unit, said: ‘This demonstrates our unwavering commitment to stopping and breaking apart groups that want to bring drugs into our country.
These groups are groups that operate across different countries. They are working everywhere and, because of that, we need to work with our partners from other countries.
Commander Tony Geraghty, who is in charge of fleet operations in the Irish Naval Service, stated that a very complicated operation took place involving multiple units such as the Naval Service, the Air Corps, the Army Ranger Wing, and Defense Force headquarters.
‘And then things became even more complicated because of factors in our surroundings that we had no power over. ‘ The weather was really bad.
We were also trying to guess what crime gangs would do and how it would affect us.
‘The Defense Force thought it was a big success because it showed that we can work together well. ‘
Gunshots were fired at the cargo ship before people got on board.
He said, “The trader ship didn’t listen to our ship’s orders. ”
This was before the Army Ranger Wing was added.
‘The ship’s captain used more force to make the boat follow their instructions. ‘
He said that the Army Ranger Wing and helicopter pilot showed a lot of skill during strong winds.
When asked if any cocaine had been taken off the ship, Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly couldn’t say because three people were in custody.
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said that when they took the drugs, they calculated their worth at 157 million euros. However, if the drugs had been sold in other European countries, their value could have gone up even more.
The Revenue Commissioner and the head of customs, Gerry Harrahill, said the amount of money could become three times greater than what the crime group had planned to make in the future.
Mr Harrahill stated that it was too soon to provide a specific number for the quality of the cocaine.
Mr Kelly said that there has never been a shortage of Irish assets when there is a plan or operation to be carried out in Irish waters.
When asked about how big the operation was, Commander Tony Geraghty from the Irish Naval Service said: ‘Yesterday was very different because it was the first time the Army Ranger Wing was used in that specific situation. ‘
‘The only reason we couldn’t start our onboarding team was because of the weather. If the weather had been good, we would have been able to begin. ‘
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly explained that the Joint Task Force was created to address the suspected transportation of cocaine on September 22nd.
He said a fishing boat that got stuck on the shore near Co Wexford was definitely a deliberate choice for an attack ever since then.
The boat is still out at sea. It is being watched and we want to get it back. “We will investigate the crime scene thoroughly once it has been cleaned up. ”
Mr Kelly said: “No one has been on the ship yet, so we are still unsure about it. ”
He said the boat would be carefully searched and examined for evidence. The top police officer said that someone from the fishing boat needed to go to the hospital and was taken there. After that, the person was arrested.
Mr Kelly said that it was believed that some of the drugs were not meant to be sold in Ireland.