By Cillian Sherlock, PAOne of eight men arrested by gardaí following the seizure of almost €160 million worth of cocaine on a bulk carrier ship off the coast of Cork has been released without charge. The ship had been under surveillance since Friday when a multi-agency operation responded to intelligence of a major international drug smuggling bid. They believe the cocaine, captured onboard the cargo ship after the dramatic military operation at sea, was destined for distribution beyond Ireland, potentially into the UK and continental Europe. On Saturday, gardaí announced they had arrested an eighth man as part of the investigation into the cocaine seizure and associated events. They later announced that one person had been released without charge but said they would not confirm which man it was for operational reasons.

Source: The Herald September 30, 2023 19:47 UTC