The Co Kerry businessman was actually being investigated by a drugs unit at the time
Nathan McDonnell was arrested after he took possession of 546kg of crystal meth from the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel on October 16th, 2023businessman Nathan McDonnell complained to gardaí in the months before he was arrested over a €32 million crystal meth haul about rumours circulating online suggesting he was being investigated by the
Gardaí and customs officers began examining the machinery three days later. They X-rayed the equipment and discovered it contained drugs. It was not until the following day that they established the full extent of the consignment, which was valued at some €32.4 million. “If I’m not aware about what’s inside it, what I can I do? I’m not a criminal or a drug addict,” he said during the interview. “This is going to be depicted like a movie given who I am and my standing.”“I have thought about it, my wife, my family at home – I have to think of safety here – people know where we live, where I live, I have a neighbour looking after the house,” he said.
Gardaí said they were surprised about McDonnell’s decision to complain about the online allegations about him being investigated for involvement in organised crime at a time when he was, to quote Ms Justice Melanie Greally, more than “a mere cog” in exactly such an operation.
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