Man due in court over MV Matthew drug seizure
The elite Army Ranger Wing stormed the vessel with assistance from the Naval Service, Air Corps, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and customs officers
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A man is to appear in court charged in relation to the biggest drugs seizure in the history of the Irish state
More than two tonnes of cocaine with a conservative estimated value of €157m was found on board a cargo ship last week
The ship was raided by the elite Army Ranger Wing
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A man is to appear before Waterford District Court on Monday charged in relation to the largest ever drug seizure in the Republic of Ireland.
Officials recovered over two tonnes of cocaine after a Panamanian-registered ship, MV Matthew, was stormed by armed forces and impounded last week.
Gardaí (Irish police) said the cocaine has an estimated value of €157m (£136m).
Four people are currently being detained by gardaí.
Two other men appeared in court on Friday, charged with conspiracy to import drugs.