Irish drug mule's surprising admission after he's jailed for transporting $250,000 in cocaineLee McBride from Donegal was under pressure to transport the drugs before he was arrested in the van fitted with a sophisticated hidden compartment on the N33 in Ardee, County LouthView Image Lee McBride, 46. Article continues belowA Drogheda native, McBride was apprehended by gardaí as part of Operation Tara, which targets suspected drug distribution and related criminal activity. Due to inadequate lighting conditions that evening, McBride and the vehicle were taken to Drogheda Garda Station for examination. ‌"A hydraulic system lifted the front half of the floor up," Garda Fox explained. The van was paid for by another individual," said Garda Fox.