The seizure comes after the Type 45 destroyer intercepted drugs with a street value of £140 million during the summer.
A Royal Navy warship has helped seize cocaine with a street value of £60 million while carrying out patrols in the Caribbean.
“When smugglers began to jettison their illegal cargo, their engines were taken out with precision by the commando snipers, bringing the boat to a juddering halt. The Navy spokesman added: “Earlier in the same patrol but in a separate operation, suspected smugglers scuttled their speedboat as Dauntless closed in.
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