Uptade UK navy, marines make massive drug seizure in Indian Ocean

LONDON: The UK’s Royal Navy seized more than $41 million worth of heroin, hashish and crystal meth in the Middle East, the Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.

Over a 24-hour period, the crew of HMS Lancaster, in tandem with the Royal Marines, intercepted drug smuggling vessels in the Indian Ocean carrying 3.7 tons of the contraband.

The operation, which led to the seizure of two ships, was part of a Canadian-led task force targeting criminal activity in the region.

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