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Case No. 6418Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Donegal · 19 Jul 2023

Investigation continues into cocaine packages found on North Donegal coast

Packages containing about 60kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value over €4 million, were discovered along the North Donegal coastline on Wednesday, 19 July 2023. Gardaí in Milford are investigating the discovery, and the sources name no victim, suspect or arrest. In the latest development, reported in a garda.ie update, Donegal Gardaí assisted by Louth Gardaí searched several locations in Dundalk and seized electronic devices and documents of potential evidential value. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported1 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The packages contained cocaine and weighed approximately 60kg.
  • The cocaine has an estimated street value in excess of €4 million.
Where
The packages were found along the North Donegal coastline, and Gardaí in Milford are investigating.
When
  • The discovery occurred on Wednesday, 19 July 2023.
  • The garda.ie update's text gives the Dundalk searches as taking place on the morning of 28 March 2024, while its listing dates the update 1 March 2024.
Investigation
  • Donegal Gardaí, assisted by Louth Gardaí, carried out searches at a number of locations in Dundalk.
  • Electronic devices and documents of potential evidential value were seized.
  • No arrests have been made at this time.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
A Garda spokesperson was not available for comment.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe packages contained cocaine and weighed approximately 60kg. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cocaine has an estimated street value in excess of €4 million. (garda.ie)
  • whereGardaí in Milford are investigating the discovery of packages along the North Donegal coastline. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe discovery occurred on Wednesday, 19 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationDonegal Gardaí, assisted by Louth Gardaí, carried out searches at a number of locations in Dundalk. (garda.ie)
  • investigationItems of potential evidential value, including electronic devices and documents, were seized. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made at this time. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Mar2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update - Discovery of suspected Cocaine in excess of €4 million, North Donegal Coastline, 19th July 2023

    Update on the July 2023 discovery: Donegal and Louth Gardaí searched locations in Dundalk, electronic devices and documents were seized, and no arrests have been made.