HMS Trent confiscated half a tonne of the Class A drug from a speed boat south of the Dominican Republic earlier this month, taking its annual total of seizures to more than £550m.
A British warship has seized cocaine with a street value of more than £40m from drug traffickers in the Caribbean, the Royal Navy has said. HMS Trent confiscated half a tonne, or 506kg, of the Class A narcotic after it intercepted a speed boat suspected to be smuggling cocaine around 120 nautical miles south of the Dominican Republic earlier this month. The vessel has taken close to seven tonnes of drugs worth £551m from traffickers in six busts this year.
HMS Trent's Commanding Officer, Commander Tim Langford, said: 'This successful operation with our American partners demonstrates HMS Trent's ability to support trafficking operations in the Caribbean Sea.' 'Every member of my team can be proud of another significant haul - the sixth this year.' The Royal Navy said in a statement the latest seizure underscores its 'vital role in maintaining maritime security and upholding international law both at home and abroad'.
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