Customs officials face losing battle as €10bn cocaine trade leads to dramatic increase in violent crime in north-west Europe, writes Jon Henley in Le Havre
The 2.25 tonnes of cocaine seized inside a mothership container vessel is the biggest haul of the drug in Ireland, exceeding the 1.5 tonne seizures in 2007 and 2008
EMCDDA drug legislation chief Brendan Hughes urges assembly not to get hung up on the word decriminalisation when considering how to address issues regarding illicit drugs