Gardaí begin forensic examination of phones seized from ship carrying cocaine worth €20m

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The packages of cocaine found on Tuesday on board the MV Verila at Foynes Port, alongside sniffer dog Harley. Photograph: An Garda Síochána Gardaí have begun a forensic examination of phones seized from a bulk carrier found with over €20 million worth of cocaine in Co Limerick this week. Gardaí have begun examining mobile phones, satellite phones and other electronic equipment found aboard the MV Verila for fingerprint and DNA evidence so that they can identify who among the 18 strong crew were using the phones. If an examination of the phones by garda technical experts then reveals the devices...