Ireland’s biggest-ever drug bust just happened off its coast — the Irish Navy seized 2.25 tons of cocaine worth over €150 million from a fleeing cargo ship, but this win barely scratches the surface of a growing crisis. Cocaine use is exploding across Ireland, no longer confined to the elite, and the open border with the UK makes it easy for drugs to slip across. Smugglers are exploiting Ireland’s long coastline, dropping off loads at sea for smaller boats to ferry inland — a far safer route than ports. But here’s the kicker: the Navy’s underfunded and understaffed, making patrols nearly impossible. New funding is on the way, but rebuilding capacity will take years — meaning smugglers still have the upper hand.
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