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Dec 2024
24m 44s

Episode 797: Man caught with €1.2m worth...

Sunday World
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A Moldovan man caught with €1.2 million worth of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment has pleaded guilty in court.


Stefan Copiimulti was arrested during a crackdown by the Garda’s drug bureau officers on a large Eastern European grouping believed to be operating here for years.


Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the growth of Eastern European gangs and the Garda response to them.


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