Irish man arrested after Peru cocaine seizure
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An Irish man has been arrested in Peru after the seizure of 55kg of cocaine.
The 40-year-old was one of three detained by police in the capital city Lima.
They had been under surveillance by detectives from Peru's anti-drugs unit, known as Dirandro.
Police stopped a rented Nissan car and found suitcases containing the cocaine.
They believe the drugs were destined for the UK.
Surveillance operation
The Irish man was arrested along with a British citizen and a Bulgarian.
The three men had been under surveillance since entering Peru separately on 21 July, when they were filmed greeting each other at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport.
It is believed that they rented an apartment in the eastern Lima district of La Molina.
The men appeared in court and were remanded in custody.