Large container vessel impounded off Cork coast just 24 hours after trawler runs aground off Wexford
Two men, believed to be from the UK and Eastern European, were rescued from the trawler in poor weather. They remained in custody on Tuesday at Wexford Garda Station after being arrested by gardaí on suspicion of drug smuggling.
Meanwhile, the shipping container left the southern Caribbean on August 18th but is understood to have lost power off the south coast over the weekend and notified the Irish Coast Guard that it was without engines on Sunday. It is understood that a team of Rangers boarded the Panamanian registered bulk carrier south of Ballycotton in East Cork and the vessel is now headed for Cork Harbour where it is expected to be searched by gardaí and customs officers.
While only a search of the trawler could confirm or rule out the presence of drugs on the vessel, the approaching Storm Agnes may delay for that several days. Garda sources said there was also concern the boat would be lost in the stormy conditions.
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