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900 kilos of cocaine, €70k and luxury watches found in floating backpacks in the sea

The backpacks were fitted with tracking and flotation devices.

SPANISH POLICE SEIZED cocaine in an undersea smuggling operation off the coast of Valencia.

Officials found 900 kilos of cocaine hidden inside 37 floating backpacks.

The bags were fitted with a tracking and flotation device, that kept them below the water’s surface but prevented them from sinking.

Police said the packs were used to smuggle the drugs along the Mediterranean coast to southern Spain, which is a popular spot for tourists.

Five arrests were made.

Police also netted cash about €70,000, three vehicles and a boat.

Jewellery and luxury watches were also impounded.

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    Mute Sean O'Dhubhghaill
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    Jul 16th 2024, 8:41 PM

    #COYGIG!! Fantastic evening for soccer in Ireland.

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    Mute Richard Ford
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    Jul 16th 2024, 8:42 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: Really great win.

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    Mute Setanta O'Toole
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    Jul 16th 2024, 9:31 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: you are right, amazing performance. You kind of wonder why they couldnt pull it out for the other games though. Still it will give them great confidence going to the playoffs.

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    Mute S Suilleabhain
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    Jul 16th 2024, 11:56 PM

    @Sean O’Dhubhghaill: its a shame you’re not very consistent AND you think FG have overseen some massive recovery in Ireland that they havent

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    Mute Injustice Cop
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    Jul 17th 2024, 10:08 AM

    @S Suilleabhain: What has that got to do with his COYGIG comment and this article? Was a comment of his deleted from this page?

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    Mute Stanley Marsh
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    Jul 17th 2024, 10:23 AM

    @Setanta O’Toole: For the same reason probably that the Ireland’s men’s team would be lucky to win any match if they were in the same group as the 2nd, 3rd and 6th raned teams in the world i.e. France, Belguim and Portugal.

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    Mute S Suilleabhain
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    Jul 17th 2024, 9:00 PM

    @Injustice Cop: he was odious to me & nasty and is routinely. I’ll say what I like and dont regard him as anything like a decent Irishman

    strange username you have there, ironic.

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    Mute Paul A Kane
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    Jul 16th 2024, 8:44 PM

    Well done indeed ladies .

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    Mute john kenny
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    Jul 16th 2024, 8:54 PM

    Brilliant result. Really attacked today and that goal v England gave them the emputis to push on in this game. Super venue also.

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    Mute Shelley Keary
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    Jul 16th 2024, 9:09 PM

    Brilliant! Well done everyone – delighted for you all

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    Mute Dermot Blaine
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    Jul 16th 2024, 9:37 PM

    Great result for Mna na hEireann

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    Mute hans vos
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    Jul 16th 2024, 10:11 PM

    To be fair. This was a great win against a top women’s team. Maybe now they realise that they are better then they think and give them a boost for the next time. Well done ladies.

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    Mute did you every wonder
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    Jul 17th 2024, 7:52 AM

    Well done, great to see them finally getting a well-deserved win. Hope sign of things to come for them.

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    Mute Sun Rise
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    Jul 17th 2024, 2:37 AM

    @ S Suilleabhain: You are pathetic. On an article concerning a great victory for our Women’s National Team you somehow have to bring completely unrelated politics into. How does it feel to have failed so miserable in life? There ar3 people all around you, from every part of the country have successfully made a decent life for themselves under the same circumstances you had to live under. You are a bitter failure. The soo wrong you take responsibility for your life the sooner things will improve for you. As long as you bitterly whinge and moan you will always be a miserable failure. Wise up.

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    Jul 17th 2024, 6:39 AM

    Coolaboola

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    Mute Padraig O'Brien
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    Jul 17th 2024, 1:16 PM

    Great performance. I’m having a piece of humble pie for lunch!

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