Ireland Four men arrested over cocaine seizure in Courtmacsherry, Co Cork
On the morning of 1 July 2025, suspected cocaine worth over €31 million was seized after a van was stopped in the Courtmacsherry area of West Cork. Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested and detained at a garda station in Co Cork. Two other men, also aged in their 30s and 40s, were intercepted at sea on a rigid inflatable boat that had departed from Broad Strand in Courtmacsherry, and were arrested by gardaí after being returned to Haulbowline Naval Base. The operation involved cooperation between gardaí, the Defence Forces and Revenue, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Jul
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Four men were arrested in connection with the seizure of suspected cocaine worth over €31 million, a figure Simon Harris described as around €35 million, in Co Cork.
- Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested and detained at a garda station in Co Cork.
- Two other men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested by gardaí after being detained at sea on a rigid inflatable boat that had departed from Broad Strand in Courtmacsherry.
- Where
- The seizure took place in the Courtmacsherry area of West Cork, with a van stopped on land and a boat intercepted at sea off the Co Cork coast.
- When
- The van was stopped on the morning of 1 July 2025.
- Other details
- Naval Service rigid-hulled inflatable boats from the LÉ William Butler Yeats intercepted the suspect boat, and the two men were taken on board after Revenue detained it.
- The two men were arrested by gardaí after the LÉ William Butler Yeats returned them to Haulbowline Naval Base.
- Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan praised cooperation between gardaí, the Defence Forces and Revenue.
- Simon Harris said around €35 million worth of cocaine was seized off the coast of Cork.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFour men were arrested in connection with the seizure of drugs worth over €31 million in Co Cork. (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested and detained at a garda station in Co Cork. (rte.ie)
- whatThe two men were arrested by gardaí after being returned to Haulbowline Naval Base. (rte.ie)
- whatThe bust was described as massive. (extra.ie)
- whatTwo people were arrested. (extra.ie)
- whereSuspected cocaine was found after a van was stopped in the Courtmacsherry area. (rte.ie)
- whereTwo other men were detained at sea on a boat off the Co Cork coast. (rte.ie)
- whereThe two men departed from Broad Strand in Courtmacsherry on a rigid inflatable boat. (rte.ie)
- whereThe bust took place in West Cork. (extra.ie)
- whenThe van was stopped on the morning of the seizure. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- otherNaval Service rigid-hulled inflatable boats from the LÉ William Butler Yeats intercepted the suspect boat. (rte.ie)
- otherThe two men were taken on board the LÉ William Butler Yeats after Revenue detained the suspect boat. (rte.ie)
- otherMinister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan praised cooperation between gardaí, the Defence Forces and Revenue. (rte.ie)
- otherSimon Harris said around €35 million worth of cocaine was seized off the coast of Cork. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrests were made on an inflatable boat. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2025Two arrested on inflatable boat amid massive West Cork drugs bust
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suspectsuspect - 1 Jul2025Four arrested after drugs worth €31m seized in Co Cork
Reports the arrest of four men over a cocaine seizure in Courtmacsherry and at sea off Cork. Gives a value of over €31m, while a later statement by Simon Harris gives around €35m. The article gives 2 July 2025 as its publication date but says the seizure was 'this morning', and a tweet dated 1 July refers to the same seizure.
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