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Members of HMCS CALGARY stand with 1286kg of heroin seized from a dhow during a counter-smuggling operation on 23 April, 2021 in the Arabian Sea.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ship HMCS Calgary has made the largest ever heroin bust in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) history, operating under the command of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150.
The record-setting haul of 1 286 kg of heroin on 23 April was achieved seven years to the day since HMAS Darwin interdicted 1 032 kg of the drug in 2014. In addition to their record-breaking success, Calgary struck again less than 24 hours later with a second interdiction capturing 360 kg of methamphetamine, CMF said.
seized narcotics worth $17 million on its latest mission.
The haul is the sixth major drug bust in the area in the past month by Marine Nationale vessels. Officials said it will have a negative effect on the funding of terrorism.
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The crew spotted a suspicious vessel and a search operation uncovered the illicit cargo, which included
heroin worth $787,500.
“This drug seizure contributes to the high level of achievements performed by French naval forces in the area, said Capt Guilhem Desvignes,
Guepratte’s commanding officer
. It represents another great success against the illicit traffic of narcotic drugs at sea and crowns the efficient and relentless training undertaken by my crew since September.
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The French frigate FS Guépratte has seized 626 kg of methamphetamine worth more than $17 million during the latest Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea.
After spotting a suspicious vessel whilst on patrol in the Arabian Sea and investigating with the ship’s boarding team, the subsequent search operation on 9 April uncovered the illicit cargo, which also contained 75 kg of heroin worth a further $787 500, Combined Maritime Forces said.
“This drug seizure contributes to the high level of achievements performed by French naval forces in the area. It represents another great success against the illicit traffic of narcotic drugs at sea and crowns the efficient and relentless training undertaken by my crew since September,” said Guépratte’s Commanding Officer, Captain Guilhem Desvignes. “I particularly want to highlight the outstanding cooperation we had with Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 whic