Perry Wharrie (48), Martin Wanden (45), and Joe Daly (41) received jail terms totalling 85 years last month after they were found guilty
Perry Wharrie (48), Martin Wanden (45), and Joe Daly (41) received jail terms totalling 85 years last month after they were found guilty of attempting to land €440m worth of Colombian cocaine in West Cork in July 2007.
The operation to bring the 1.5 tonnes of cocaine ashore was bungled when diesel instead of petrol was accidentally poured into their boat's outboard motor.
The craft subsequently capsized in Force 5 seas off Dunlough Bay by the Mizen Peninsula -- throwing 62 bales of cocaine into the stormy waters.
Papers in support of the three men's appeals have been lodged with the Court of Criminal Appeal. The grounds for the appeals are not yet known and the appeals are expected to be heard early next year.
The trio were unanimously convicted last month by an 11-member Cork Circuit Criminal Court jury following a marathon 10-week trial.
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