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| Four charged over £100m cocaine haul heading to Wales | Four charged over £100m cocaine haul heading to Wales |
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| Four British men have been charged with drugs offences after the seizure of more than a tonne of cocaine in the Irish Sea. | Four British men have been charged with drugs offences after the seizure of more than a tonne of cocaine in the Irish Sea. |
| The drugs haul has an estimated street value of more than £100m, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). | The drugs haul has an estimated street value of more than £100m, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). |
| The operation saw a yacht seized by the Irish navy off the coast of Cork in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. | The operation saw a yacht seized by the Irish navy off the coast of Cork in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. |
| On Friday, National Crime Agency (NCA) officers seized the motorboat Sea Breeze at Pwllheli in Gwynedd. | |
| Three men arrested on the yacht Makayabella have been charged with drug trafficking in Cork | Three men arrested on the yacht Makayabella have been charged with drug trafficking in Cork |
| A 70-year-old, from Silsden, West Yorkshire, a 28-year-old from Bradford, and a 34-year-old from north east Lincolnshire all appeared at a special court sitting on Friday evening. | A 70-year-old, from Silsden, West Yorkshire, a 28-year-old from Bradford, and a 34-year-old from north east Lincolnshire all appeared at a special court sitting on Friday evening. |
| A 47-year-old man arrested by the NCA in West Yorkshire was also charged in connection with the drugs find and is expected to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court later. | A 47-year-old man arrested by the NCA in West Yorkshire was also charged in connection with the drugs find and is expected to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court later. |
| A 43-year-old man who was arrested on Wednesday has since been released on bail, pending further inquiries. | A 43-year-old man who was arrested on Wednesday has since been released on bail, pending further inquiries. |
| The cocaine seizure is believed to be one of the largest drug finds at sea in Europe this year. | The cocaine seizure is believed to be one of the largest drug finds at sea in Europe this year. |
| It followed a covert surveillance operation to track the captured yacht from Venezuela, until it was intercepted about 300 miles from the Irish coast. | It followed a covert surveillance operation to track the captured yacht from Venezuela, until it was intercepted about 300 miles from the Irish coast. |
| Intelligence sources said it was understood the drugs were heading for the north Wales coast. | Intelligence sources said it was understood the drugs were heading for the north Wales coast. |