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

HMS Lancaster
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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Rosie Shead, PA)

April 12, 2024 at 11:02 PM UTC

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

Across two operations in less than 24 hours, HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin, crystal meth and cannabis from smugglers in the Indian Ocean.