2016-07-28
English man jailed over €440m cocaine bust seeks Supreme Court appeal
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; In 2008, Perry Wharrie (56) received a 30 year prison sentence – the longest ever handed down in the State for a drugs conviction – for his part in the bungled smuggling attempt at Dunlough Bay, Mizen Head, on July 2, 2007.; Credit: Collins) The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgment on an application brought by man convicted for his role in the smuggling of €440m worth of cocaine off the Irish coast, who claims he should not have been convicted for sale and supply because the drugs were not destined for this country.