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British navy seizes drugs on Venezuelan vessel
London (AFP) Oct 27, 2007 A British Royal Navy warship has seized three tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a Venezuelan fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean, the navy said Saturday. HMS Portland was on routine patrol Friday in the north of the ocean when crew members spotted a suspicious-looking vessel and dispatched a helicopter to inspect it more closely. As the helicopter approached, crew members allegedly threw packages over the side, which were later recovered and found to contain 500 kilograms of cocaine. Troops found another two-and-a-half tonnes of cocaine on board the ship, a Navy spokesman added. The boat is now being escorted back to Venezuela where officials will decide on prosecutions. HMS Portland's commanding officer, Commander Mike Utley, said: "This drugs bust is the icing on the cake for what has been an extremely successful deployment." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links 21st Century Pirates
US in ship security deal with landlocked and navy-less Mongolia
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2007The United States signed a pact Tuesday with Mongolia, which is landlocked, to carry out high-seas interceptions of ships suspected to be ferrying weapons of mass destruction. |
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