Episode 381: The largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Irish state and those behind it
The Kinahan cartel and Iranian links to Hezbollah form key parts of the investigation.
Some of the €157m haul of cocaine seized when an Army Rangers unit stormed cargo ship MV Matthew off the Cork coast. Photo: An Garda Síochána/PA
A €500 million cocaine haul on the Waterford Cork coast involving army rangers, customs, Gardai, the Naval Service and Air Corps.
The Kinahan cartel and Iranian links to Hezbollah form key parts of the investigation.
But what does the hidden haul on the mothership MV Matthew really tell us about the cocaine industry and what people are willing to do to transport it?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about high drama in Irish waters and those who have come a cropper before.
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