The trial of three men charged with attempting to import £15 million worth of cannabis off the west Cork coast in November 1999 has been set for Tuesday next at the Circuit Criminal Court in Cork.
The three men who are in custody are: Mr Richard George Preece (49), Mr Mathew Paul Simpkins (32) and Mr Barry Court (52).
Last year the trial collapsed at Cork Circuit Criminal Court when it emerged that the State had not obtained a certificate from the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the prosecution of non-nationals. The men were released and rearrested. It was alleged they had attempted to import the drugs on board the converted trawler, Posidonia.