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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18823Drug importation · Co. Limerick

Customs find €20m cocaine hidden in bale on ship in Limerick

On 20 December 2023, extra.ie reported that customs officers had found €20 million of cocaine hidden in a bale on a ship in Limerick. The sources do not give the incident date. No arrests, charges, court proceedings or sentences are reported, and the article body contains no further details. The latest development in the sources is that report, published on 20 December 2023.

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Key facts

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What happened
Customs officers found €20 million of cocaine hidden in a bale.
Where
The cocaine was found on a ship in Limerick.
When
The extra.ie report was published on 20 December 2023; the incident date is not given.
Other details
The cocaine was concealed inside a bale.
Investigation
The article body contains only template code and no further details.
Charges
No arrests or charges are reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the sources.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCustoms officers found €20 million of cocaine hidden in a bale. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe cocaine was found on a ship in Limerick. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Dec2023
    Otherextra.ie, first report
    Customs Officers Find €20million In Cocaine Hidden In Bale On Ship In Limerick

    Only the headline is present. The body contains template code and no further details, so no date, arrests or suspects are reported.