Irish customs officers seize 2,253 kg of suspected cocaine - which could be worth 157m euros

An elite Irish army unit raided the vessel on Tuesday, in what Irish police say is the largest seizure of drugs in the country's history.

Customs officers in Ireland have sized 2,253kg of suspected cocaine - which could be worth 157 million euros .It comes after an elite Irish army unit stormed the Panamanian ship.

Speaking at a media briefing in Dublin on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Irish police service An Garda Siochana said:"This is the largest drug seizure in the history of the State."Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

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