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Two Irish nationals arrested over Spanish navy drug seizure

Around 500kgs of cannabis resin were discovered on a yacht yesterday afternoon by Spanish authorities.

Image: PA File

AROUND 500 KILOS of cannabis resin has been seized by Spanish authorities following an international operation involving the gardaí and Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners.

Six people, including two Irish nationals, have been arrested in connection with the seizure.

As part of ‘Operation Ciana’, or ‘Operation Fortuna’, into the importation and distribution of illegal drugs into Ireland by sea, the Spanish navy intercepted a yacht yesterday afternoon. They searched the vessel, discovering the cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €3 million.

Two crew members were arrested on board the yacht.

Two Irish nationals and two British nationals, all aged between 40 and 60, were arrested in follow-up searches in Spain. They are still in custody and the investigations are continuing, both nationally in Spain and internationally.

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Comments (12 Comments)

  • it seems hash and weed is all the guards can get STOP wasting time going afterthosedrugs i would think all resorces and time should be spent trying to get as much herion and cocaine of the streets they are the problem drugs people will do crazy things to get there hands on those drugs when they have no cash which is always, com on get your act together enough is enough earn your wage end of

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    • @Danny
      I would like to point out that I work with drug addicts every day! Class B (HASH)has longer lasting and probably even worse effects than the various Heroin’s, Crack’s , amphetamine’s that are out there
      Long term use makes people so paranoid, and it’s a very different situation then that most perceive Class B the calming relaxing effects that we see on TV

      If u think our Law Enforcers are wasting their time Then I suggest u have a good think about this 1, if your child had been smoking this (SHITE is how i would describe it ) for years and their once intelligent curious minds were active now there brains are so fried that you can’t even have a simple conversation with them , then maybe u would think twice !!!!!

      Class A,B, &C are all as bad as each other,
      Illegal Importers, Dealers of banned illegal substances should not be jailed its too good for them, they should be made work day in day out in homes where these poor folk are detained due to drug induced mental health issues! That would teach them!

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    • I call bullshit Anita, how can you put cannabis in the same category as heroin? Are you for real? I haven’t heard of anyone dying of a cannabis overdose. Also, cannabis doesn’t necessarily make people paranoid, it affects people differently. And you work with these people? God help them.

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    • Cpm 01/09/12 #

      Lol @ hash addicts

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    • Cannabis is a gateway drug which not always but can often lead to the use of heavier class A drugs. By inhibiting the gateway drug they are still lessening the impact and demand for class A drugs. ‘nipping it in the bud’ as such.

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  • Good work again by Customs and police.

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  • Cpm 01/09/12 #

    Ah Jesus, my 3 million spot is gone. My weekend is ruined

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  • The two Irish are a couple who are very well known in the Cork city chattering classes brigade. Your man has a penchant for fast expensive cars. Now everyone knows how he could afford them.

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  • I hope they throw away the key.

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  • thats a lot of peoples medicine gone down the drain :(

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  • Great news.. will hopefully drive up the price for all the stoners.

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  • bussted

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