British navy huge drug haul in Arabian Sea

Agencies | London

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A British Royal Navy vessel from a Saudi-led coalition has seized hundreds of kilos of drugs in its latest counter-narcotics operation.

The frigate, which is part of the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150, a partnership of 38 nations involved in maritime security deployments throughout the region, intercepted smugglers transporting crystal methamphetamine in its fifth operational success of the year.

The Royal Navy said the six-hour operation was a huge blow to criminal gangs and terror groups that use narcotics to fund their organisations and violent plans. Once on board, the marines found a hidden compartment where 870 kg of crystal methamphetamines had been stashed.