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Man appears in court following €10.6m cocaine seizure

An Garda Síochána Bundles of suspected cocaine in front of a blue Gardai logo with a confidential telephone number in yellowAn Garda Síochána
Gardaí said about 152kg of cocaine was found on Tuesday in "a sophisticated vehicle concealment"

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court in the Republic of Ireland, charged with possession of cocaine worth €10.6m (£8.4m).

Gardaí (Irish police) seized 152kg of the drug, which was verified by Science Foundation Ireland, on Tuesday.

A heavy goods vehicle was intercepted on the M9 in County Kilkenny shortly after 10:00 local time and there were searches of two business premises and a residential property in Waterford.

Investigators believe the drugs were loaded in Spain and transported to Ireland on behalf of several organised crime groups, Gorey District Court heard on Sunday.

Gardaí objected to an application for bail.

The man was refused bail and remanded in custody.