The yacht was boarded some 20km off the Cork coast before lunchtime today.
The boarding took place after the Naval Service had been on standby for the yacht’s arrival off the Irish coast since last Sunday.
The intelligence about the vessel came from the Lisbon-based Maritime Analysis Operations Centre-Narcotics (MAOCN).
An armed Navy boarding team from the LE Roisin led the operation with the occupants of the yacht not putting up any resistance.
A second Naval Service vessel, LE Niamh, was in the area for support.
The yacht was then taken under escort to Cork harbour.
It is expected to berth at Haulbowline Naval Base later tonight where a detailed search operation will be conducted.
Three arrests were made when the yacht was boarded in Irish territorial waters.
The boarding took place after the Naval Service had been on standby for the yacht’s arrival off the Irish coast since last Sunday.
The intelligence about the vessel came from the Lisbon-based Maritime Analysis Operations Centre-Narcotics (MAOCN).
An armed Navy boarding team from the LE Roisin led the operation with the occupants of the yacht not putting up any resistance.
A second Naval Service vessel, LE Niamh, was in the area for support.
The yacht was then taken under escort to Cork harbour.
It is expected to berth at Haulbowline Naval Base later tonight where a detailed search operation will be conducted.
Three arrests were made when the yacht was boarded in Irish territorial waters.
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