61-Year-Old Convicted in $10M Cocaine Bust | Ireland News

Sixty-one-year-old Michael Murphy, a repeat offender with 28 prior convictions, has been jailed for 13 years after being caught smuggling 152kg of cocaine worth over €10 million hidden in a high-tech compartment of his lorry at Dublin Port. The sophisticated hydraulic system disguised as a refrigeration unit revealed the scale of his involvement in an organized crime network. Under surveillance during a routine stop, his empty truck was seized — exposing him as the logistics manager behind a major trafficking operation. Despite his age and early guilty plea, the court emphasized the devastating impact of drug crime and the calculated nature of his role, resulting in a backdated sentence from March last year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8a259be9dff035f