Cocaine 'worth £62m' seized by Irish Navy

Cocaine worth £62 million has been seized aboard a yacht off the coast of Ireland, the Irish Navy has said.

The 60 foot vessel called Makayabella was intercepted some 200 nautical miles off Mizen Head - Ireland's most southerly point - in the early hours of yesterday morning but details have only recently emerged.

Three British men, believed to be from West Yorkshire, were apprehended by armed naval personnel on the yacht and were arrested on shore by the Garda.

If the haul is confirmed, it will be one of biggest drugs seizures at sea in Europe this year.