68 m. ago Dramatic moment Irish army rangers drop onto container ship carrying £132MILLION of cocaine in daring raid

The raid led to the sentencing of eight men yesterday following 2.2 tonnes of the Class A drug being discovered on board in what was Ireland's largest ever narcotics haul found on a container ship.

Economics

5 h. ago Dramatic footage of Ireland’s largest drugs seizure released

Dramatic footage of the daring operation which led to the seizure of Ireland’s largest drugs haul onboard a container ship has been released.

Events

27 h. ago Eight men jailed for involvement in Ireland’s largest drugs haul

They received sentences varying in length from 13 and a half years to 20 years on Friday.

Events

30 h. ago Eight men jailed for involvement in Ireland’s largest ever drugs haul

They received sentences varying in length from 13 and a half years to 20 years on Friday.

Events

31 h. ago Eight jailed for 129 years over €157m drug plot that saw cocaine haul seized from ship

Eight men were sentenced on Friday for their roles in trying to smuggle cocaine worth more than 157 million euro in the drug trafficking operation on the MV Matthew

Events

7 d. ago One of the biggest drugs haul in history discovered at British port with £100m of cocaine seized

After the vessel was intercepted officers moved 37 large containers out of their way before locating the haul which weighed 2.4 tonnes worth an estimated £96m

Economics

7 d. ago BREAKING Major £96 cocaine haul seized at UK port in one of biggest drugs busts in years

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Economics

7 d. ago Major £96m cocaine haul seized at UK port in one of biggest drugs busts in years

A huge drug haul was found under containers on a ship arriving into London Gateway port from Panama, a Home Office spokesperson said

Economics

2 w. ago Fife cannabis factory: £7million drugs haul as police raid former college building in Kirkcaldy

A cannabis raid on an empty building in Kirkcaldy has revealed a cultivation with a street value of around £7million.

Economics

2 w. ago Boris Becker snubbed by the BBC as tennis icon sees Wimbledon hopes end

Boris Becker has become synonymous with Wimbledon after winning the competition three times but the 57-year-old will not be involved as a BBC pundit this year after being jailed in 2022 for hiding assets amid his bankruptcy

Politics

3 w. ago Police find £90,000 drugs haul after spotting suspicious behaviour outside flat

A total of 29kg of cannabis and 197 grip seal bags of cocaine were discovered when police searched a flat

Events

3 w. ago Scots Audi driver 'snared with significant drug haul' during police search

The Audi was pictured on a recovery truck.

Events

3 w. ago Children's football coach caught on M4 with drug haul worth thousands

'You put your employment in jeopardy, and your family life - that's how much of a fool you have been'

Events

4 w. ago Drugs mule caught with £1m cannabis haul 'stuffed in suitcases' at Cairnryan port

Chace Cappellie tried to traffick the class B drug via his vehicle from a Stena Line ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan.

Events

4 w. ago Scots drugs mule involved in £7m heroin plot ordered to pay back £42,000 dirty cash

Christopher Heaney, from Anstruther in Fife, was jailed for nine years for his involvement in a £7m cross-border heroin conspiracy last year.

Economics