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RFA Argus arrived home in Falmouth last night after helping stop more than £400m of drugs reaching Britain’s streets on operations in the Caribbean. The support ship left the port eight months ago to support the region’s British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and the Covid-19 pandemic, but also to carry out counter-narcotics operations.
A team from 47 Commando headed out in a rib to intercept the drug runners MOD/JOE CATER Alongside patrol ship HMS Medway – the Royal Navy’s permanent forward presence in the Caribbean – Argus seized 5,373kg of cocaine and 28kg of amphetamines worth more than £400m, in eight separate drugs busts in the past three months.
He said: ‘I am extremely proud of what RFA Argus has achieved during her deployment.
‘Protecting our overseas territories is a key part of the Royal Navy’s role in defending the UK’s interests worldwide.
‘From countering drug smugglers to delivering humanitarian aid, Argus has proven just how versatile the Royal Navy is, and how valuable our continued forward presence remains.’
Argus’ versatile crew was made up of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, an air group of helicopters and personnel from 845, 815 and 1700 Naval Air Squadrons, plus Royal Marines from 47 Commando and soldiers from 24 Commando Royal Engineers.
They now return home for Christmas as RFA Argus goes in for a refit.
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