Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

1987, from the ages reported

Offences

Conspiring to import drugs (cocaine)

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

5 reports, 21 Mar 2024 to 22 Jul 2025

Outlets

rte.ie, irishtimes.com

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• Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case Conspiring to import drugs (cocaine) · Co. Cork

  Ten men, including Spanish, Dutch and Serbian nationals and a man from Co Fermanagh, were arrested in Tragumna and Leap near Skibbereen, west Cork, on 14 March 2024 after gardaí intercepted a camper van, SUV and articulated lorry linked to a failed attempt to collect cocaine from a mothership at sea. They were charged with conspiring to import controlled drugs worth in excess of €13,000 between 27 February and 14 March 2024. Seven co-accused pleaded guilty and received sentences of between seven and 12 years, and Pedro Pablo Ojeda Ortega and Angel Serran Padilla also pleaded guilty. Raul Tabares Garcia, a 50-year-old Spanish national from Cadiz, lost his bail appeal at the Court of Appeal in May 2026, with Judge Alexander Owens agreeing he was a flight risk. He and co-accused Ali Ghasemi Mazidi and Seán Curran are seeking trial dates at the Special Criminal Court.

  In court, 15 Mar 2024Accused · 5 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Jul2025
   In courtrte.ie, in Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case

   Tip off led gardaí to west Cork drug smuggling bid

   accused, Sean Curran, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Curran♂37IE
2. 21 Jul2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case

   Inflatable boat tried to make rendezvous with ship at sea in bid to import drugs, court hears

   accused, Sean Curran, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Curran♂37IE
3. 19 Apr2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case

   Boat with ‘stealth capabilities’ left Tragumna pier to meet ‘mothership’ and collect drugs, court told

   accused, Seán Curran, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seán Curran♂37IE
4. 27 Mar2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case

   Four men accused of conspiring to import drugs remanded in custody for four weeks

   accused, Seán Curran, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seán Curran♂37IE
5. 21 Mar2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Spanish man loses bail appeal in west Cork drug import case

   Ten charged with conspiring to import drugs in west Cork

   accused, Sean Curran, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Curran♂37IE

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