Groups of younger individuals have been noticed combing an Irish seaside after two giant bales of suspected cocaine washed up on shore.

The Irish Independent mentioned one group was detected scouring an extended stretch of shoreline at Horn Head exterior Dunfanaghy with torches.

They have been confronted after being noticed on a farmer's land on Wednesday night time into Thursday morning, and mentioned they have been simply making an attempt to assist with the search operation.

It occurred after greater than €4m (£3.4m) of suspected cocaine was discovered washed up on the shoreline on Wednesday morning in Dunfanaghy and Fanad.

According to police, the packages weighed as much as 60kg - and will likely be examined Forensic Science Ireland to substantiate the contents.

Another group was seen looking alongside the shoreline at Bloody Foreland in Gaoth Dobhair.

Detectives are interesting to landowners within the Fanad Head space with coastal land - and another individuals utilizing the north Donegal shoreline - to contact them in the event that they see any comparable packages or another marine particles.

They urged individuals to not intrude with something discovered.

Officers from Customs and Excise cordoned off a pier yesterday in Magheraroarty in West Donegal and boarded a fishing vessel, which stays impounded.

Earlier this week, five tonnes of cocaine with a avenue worth of £737m have been seized from a "suspicious" fishing boat close to Sicily.

According to frame police, it was the most important cocaine bust ever carried out on Italian territory.