The £100million cocaine yacht stormed by Irish marines was skippered through its weeks-long Atlantic voyage by an old-age pensioner from West Yorkshire, authorities say. The 70-year-old British suspect was arrested aboard the 60ft Makayabella along with two other men, aged 35 and 28, allegedly with bales of cocaine so big they used them as makeshift furniture. All three are from West Yorkshire, where police have arrested two other men, aged 45 and 47. A sixth man is being hunted on suspicion of involvement in a smuggling operation. Scroll down for video Police lead away the skipper of the Makayabella after it was seized on the way past Ireland
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Three men, believed to be British, have been arrested by Irish drugs officers
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They were sailing a yacht with a cargo of cocaine worth £100million
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It was intercepted by the Irish Navy in the early hours of Tuesday
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It was towed slowly to Haulbowline naval base in Cork harbour
Three @placeholder men on board were later jailed for 10 years each for their part in the plot.