Vitaliy Lapa
Vitaliy Lapa, a 62-year-old Ukrainian national, recently pleaded guilty to attempting to possess cocaine for sale or supply in connection with an extensive drug trafficking operation involving a significant cocaine shipment aboard the MV Matthew.
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Vitaliy Lapa has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.
La "superautopista" marina que los carteles sudamericanos usan para enviar droga a Reino Unido y Europa a través de Irlanda
Bolivia· 2025-09-13
Vitaliy Lapa was jailed for 14-and-a-half years for his involvement in drug trafficking.
Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine 'superhighway'
United Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Vitaliy Lapa was sentenced to 14.5 years in prison for attempting to possess cocaine.
Eight men sentenced to jail over Ireland’s biggest ever drug seizure – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-04
Lapa was the captain of the Castlemore and an experienced fisherman from Ukraine.
How the MV Matthew ship and a €157 million drugs haul was seized – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-06Vitaliy Lapa was among those appearing in court for drug-related charges.
Irish Army rangers risked their lives in boarding cargo ship carrying cocaine, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-03
Vitaliy Lapa pleaded guilty to attempting to possess cocaine for sale or supply.
Two plead guilty over roles in largest cocaine seizure in Irish history – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-18