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Man arrested over £16m drug find Man arrested over £16m drug find
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A Belfast man has been arrested by police over a £16m cannabis seizure nearly 13 years ago.A Belfast man has been arrested by police over a £16m cannabis seizure nearly 13 years ago.
The 1.7 tonnes of drugs were found on a boat docked at Kilrush in County Clare in November 1996. It is understood it had sailed from Gibraltar.The 1.7 tonnes of drugs were found on a boat docked at Kilrush in County Clare in November 1996. It is understood it had sailed from Gibraltar.
Three crew members - one from Northern Ireland - were arrested at the time.Three crew members - one from Northern Ireland - were arrested at the time.
The 46-year-old man arrested on Tuesday morning is being questioned by detectives from the PSNI's organised crime branch.The 46-year-old man arrested on Tuesday morning is being questioned by detectives from the PSNI's organised crime branch.
He is being held at Grosvenor Road police station in west Belfast.He is being held at Grosvenor Road police station in west Belfast.
In 2000, Northern Ireland businessman Colin Lees was jailed for 12 years for playing a "pivotal role" in smuggling the seized drugs.
Lees, from Magherafelt, had claimed he had been unwittingly used by others to help smuggle the cannabis into the Republic.
However, a judge at Belfast Crown Court said he had been at the heart of the matter, directing and orchestrating operations and the purchase of the boat used to carry the drugs.