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Irish military makes major drug bust on dry cargo ship

Dry cargo ship MV Matthew has been seized by the Irish military after cocaine worth around €130 million was found on board.
Previous capture of 9.5 tons of cocaine in refrigerated containers on a ship in Algeciras at the end of August. | Photo: Nono Rico/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Previous capture of 9.5 tons of cocaine in refrigerated containers on a ship in Algeciras at the end of August. | Photo: Nono Rico/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

Authorities make another major drug bust aboard a merchant vessel.

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