Three men have been found guilty of possessing drugs worth €440m off the west Cork coast last year.
Perry Wharrie, 48, from Essex, Joe Daly, 41, from Kent, and Martin Wanden, 45, of no fixed abode, had all denied possessing cocaine and possessing the drug with intent to supply.
A fourth man had pleaded guilty to one charge at the beginning of the trial. Gerard Hagan, 24, with an address in Hollow Croft in England admitted possessing cocaine worth more than €13,000.
Over 1.5 tonnes of cocaine was discovered in the water in Dunlough Bay on 2 July 2007, after the boat the men were using to transport it suffered engine failure and capsized.
The court heard that some 'idiot' had put diesel into the engine instead of petrol.
On day 42 of the trial, after deliberating for seven and a half hours, the nine men and two women of the jury unanimously found all three men guilty on all charges.
None of the men showed any reaction as the guilty verdicts were handed down.
Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin thanked the jurors for their 'sterling service' and praised their dedication, attention to detail and commitment to justice.
The men will be sentenced at 11.30am tomorrow.
