Ireland Case No. 2760Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Cork · 11 Dec 2024
43kg of cocaine worth €3m seized in banana container at Ringaskiddy, Cork
Customs officers at Ringaskiddy, Cork, seized 43kg of cocaine with an estimated value of €3 million hidden in a container of bananas from South America on 11 December 2024. Investigations are continuing.
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Key facts
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- whatCustoms officers seized approximately €3 million worth of cocaine. (irishtimes.com)
- what43kg of cocaine was found hidden among a cargo of bananas. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe container was unloaded at Ringaskiddy. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe bananas originated in South America. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe drug was found as a result of risk profiling of container origins. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are continuing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe seizure was destined for the Christmas market. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn February 2021, 172kg of cocaine worth €12 million was found in a container of fruit from Central America at the Port of Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn February 2024, the NCA and UK border force seized 5.7 tonnes of cocaine worth €550 million in a banana container in Southampton. (irishtimes.com)
- otherPolice in the Dominican Republic seized nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine in bananas being shipped from Guatemala to Belgium. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCustoms officers had seized €170 million worth of drugs by September 2024, more than double the 2023 figure. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Dec2024Cocaine worth some €3m found in banana shipment in Cork
First report of the seizure; no arrests or charges mentioned, investigations ongoing.