Yacht with cocaine worth £62.6m caught in Ireland – three British crew members arrested

A yacht has been intercepted in Cork off the south-west coast of Ireland – it was loaded with nearly a tonne of cocaine, worth around £62.6m news.sky.com. Three British crew members from West Yorkshire are being held over the seizure, and a fourth man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to import cocaine.
Cocaine is a substance that acts as a catalyst to violence and, hence, preventing such material from reaching the streets helps to contain plenty of crimes and violence.
As per information furnished by Defense Forces Ireland, this was one of Ireland's biggest drug hauls of the last 10 years. The consignment was reportedly headed for Wales.
The ship was identified by the National Crime Agency and it asked the Irish Navy to intercept it. Then a joint sea operation was carried out by the Revenue Customs Service, the Naval Service and An Garda Síochána. The men on board the Makayabella put up no resistance and were arrested when they arrived on shore.
The incident took place some 200 to 300 miles south-west of Mizen Head which is Ireland's most southerly point.