€80m worth of cocaine seized after armed Navy team storm yacht

[na grohmiti]

Huge cracks.

[Rhodes]

A yacht capsized last week, two people onboard, neither had a passport, no mayday sent, washed up on Achill Island and was there unnoticed for three days.
The Air Corps winched Customs staff to examine the yacht, but nothing was found.
Another one slipped through the big cracks.

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/202...achill-island/

[Truck Driver]

Another wexican fisherman who believes the Laws don't apply to them.

Article said he was from Waterford, not Wexford...

[na grohmiti]

Another wexican fisherman who believes the Laws don't apply to them.

[ancientmariner]

smuggling

This run started of the SW coast but got nicked by the RN.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world...ears-1.3039438

That could be a normal modus operandi with many variations. Boat could be " bought " with drugs already stuffed on board to be delivered with the boat. Drugs can be transshipped at sea but could be more detectable from ais observation. The most frequent detector is prime inside information allowing a nab at an opportune planned moment. Well done them in any case.

[danno]

This run started of the SW coast but got nicked by the RN.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world...ears-1.3039438

[DeV]

As far as I know if a PQ regarding a DF matter is received, it is forwarded to the DF to gain the info (if necessary)

http://www.military.ie/en/info-centr...f-information/

http://www.defence.ie/website.nsf/do...256C5C00482381

[danno]

Anyone any experience of DF FOI requests, presume it is done by public servants over here much like the PQ's.

[DeV]

The stats is this are interesting - https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...11_to_2015.pdf

[danno]

RTE are reporting that the seizure took place 200 miles off Mizen Head in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Three men arrested after cocaine worth up to €80m seized off southwest coast

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0924/647811-cork-drugs/

Given that the op was intel led ie not a random stop & search on foot of info from Portugal I have often wondered whether the NS should sail on the siezed boat, booty & bods for processing there. It would save all the legal aid to the cats here, 000's monthly in custody costs and free up court time for indigenous delinquents.

[ibenji]

Those vessels should be handed over to the NSR, waste of money in the hands of the Customs

Excellent suggestion. At least the vessels would go to sea then

[hptmurphy]

Those vessels should be handed over to the NSR, waste of money in the hands of the Customs

[na grohmiti]

Providing a presence for the inter agency photo op :P

[hptmurphy]

Don't forget the Customs ship's role in this.

Which was?

[Pure Hover]

Go Navy. Well done to all.