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Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean

  • HMS Lancaster seized heroin, hashish, and crystal meth from two vessels in the Middle East within 24 hours.
  • Defence Secretary Grant Shapps described the operation as a "blow to criminal networks."
  • The seizures took place in the Middle East.
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Navy and Marines seize £33m of drugs in double swoop

HMS Lancaster intercepts smugglers in the Indian Ocean who had 3.7m tonnes of drugs including heroin and crystal meth

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Royal Navy seizes £33m worth of illegal drugs from Middle East in two busts within 24 hours

Two suspicious vessels were intercepted on the very first day of HMS Lancaster's security patrol in the Indian Ocean.

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Royal Navy Seizes Almost £33m Worth of Drugs in Indian Ocean

The Royal Navy has seized nearly £33m worth of illegal drugs from traffickers in the Middle East.

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Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean

HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin, crystal meth and cannabis in the Middle East.

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Navy and Marines seize £33m of drugs in double swoop

Navy and Marines seize £33m of drugs in double swoop https://i.redd.it/48uk785i87uc1.jpeg by TheTelegraph

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, April 12, 2024.
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