Ireland Named in reporting
Kamen Petkov
Born 1988, from the ages reported. 23 reports across 1 case, 24 Dec 2023 to 28 Aug 2025
Suspect: Kamen Petkov, Bulgarian man, 36Kamen Petkov
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1988, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Bulgarian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine), Drug trafficking
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 23 reports, 24 Dec 2023 to 28 Aug 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
The court heard the accused did not receive the sum of €150,000 for smuggling the cocaine
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 19 Dec 2024
Bulgarian national Kamen Petkov was sentenced to 10 years following the massive cocaine haul.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickpost.ie, 17 Dec 2024
Kamen Petkov, (36), from Bulgaria, who pleaded guilty to importing €21m worth of pure cocaine to Ireland last year
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 17 Dec 2024
Kamen Petkov (36) showed no emotion in court
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 17 Dec 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Two men jailed for 10 years over cocaine seizure at Foynes Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Limerick
Revenue Customs officers found 308.6kg of cocaine worth €21,604,891 hidden in an air-conditioning room on the Maltese-registered cargo ship MV Verila when it docked at Foynes Port, Co Limerick, on 19 December 2023, having sailed from Brazil via Canada. Six men were arrested on 22 December 2023, of whom four were released without charge. Bulgarian crew members Kamen Petkov, 36, an able seaman, and Nikola Penchev, 34, a second engineer, were charged with possession of cocaine for sale or supply. Petkov pleaded guilty to three charges in July 2024 and was sentenced to 10 years in December 2024; Penchev pleaded guilty in January 2025 and was sentenced to 10 years in May 2025. The investigation remains ongoing, with search operations carried out in Leeds and Sunderland in August 2025.
Sentenced, 17 Dec 2024Convicted, accused · 23 reports
Timeline
every report naming Kamen Petkov, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Aug2025Gardaí target suspected drug traffickers behind €22m cocaine seizure at Foynes Port in 2023convicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 28 Aug2025Limerick Gardaí lead search operations in UK in connection with €21.6m cocaine seizure at Foynes Portconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 7 May2025Man jailed for 10 years for smuggling Brazilian cartel’s €21m cocaine haul through Limerickconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 37, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Apr2025Engineer enlisted to help throw €21m of cocaine off ship near Limerick village but nobody showed upconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 11 Apr2025Man who helped smuggle €21m cocaine haul through Ireland facing 10 years in jailconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 37, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 31 Jan2025Bulgarian man pleads guilty to possessing €21 million cocaine haul smuggled into Limerick portconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 19 Dec2024Man jailed for 10 years over the biggest drug seizure ever in Limerickconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man jailed for smuggling €21million worth of cocaine 'sorry' he didn't ask for payment upfrontconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man who smuggled cocaine with €105m street value to Ireland jailed for 10 yearsconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man jailed for 10 years for smuggling €21m cocaine haul to Ireland on ship from Brazilconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man jailed for 10 years for smuggling €21m worth of cocaine to Ireland on cargo ship from Brazilconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man jailed for 10 years after admitting smuggling €21.6m cocaine on cargo ship from Brazilconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 17 Dec2024Man jailed over €21.6m cocaine seizure in Foynesconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 16 Dec2024Cocaine shipment seized in Limerick had estimated street value of €105millionconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 16 Dec2024Cocaine with a street value of €105m seized in Limerick was hidden under bedsaccused, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 26 Jul2024Man pleads guilty to possession of €21.6 million worth of cocaine found on ship in Limerickconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Kamen Petkov
- 26 Jul2024Man pleads guilty over €21.6m Foynes Port drugs seizureconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 26 Jul2024Man pleads guilty to possession of €21million cocaine haul found on board ship at County Limerick portconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Kamen Petkov
- 26 Jul2024BREAKING: Man pleads guilty to 'enormous' €21.5m cocaine haul in Limerickconvicted, Kamen Petkov, 36, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 3 Jan2024Ship carrying record seizure of cocaine in Limerick remains detained at Foynes Portaccused, Kamen Petkov, 35, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 29 Dec2023Men charged over €21m cocaine seizure in Foynes to spend new year in jailaccused, Kamen Petkov, 35, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 24 Dec2023Two men charged in connection with seizure of €21 million worth of drugs in Foynes Port earlier this weekaccused, Kamen Petkov, 35, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
- 24 Dec2023Two appear in court following 300kg cocaine seizureaccused, Kamen Petkov, 35, male, Bulgarian, named, non-irishKamen Petkov
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