A ROYAL Navy warship seized three tonnes of hash with a street value of millions in one of the biggest drugs busts in the Gulf this year, it was today revealed.
Top Brass said Sunday’s seizure had dealt a major blow to terror funding.
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon was on patrol in the Middle East when they came across a suspicious dhow – a common fishing vessel in the Middle East – in a notorious drug smuggling route known as the ‘Hash Highway’.
After a raid by Royal Marines and ship’s crew the boat was searched and 148 bags of hashish, weighing around 3,048kg, were discovered.
Commander Mike Carter-Quinn, HMS Dragon’s Commanding Officer, said: “This seizure is testament not only to days of focused hard work, but also to months of effort in preparation for HMS Dragon’s operational deployment.
“The Dragons – all 260 of my crew, from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and US Coastguard – have done themselves and their families proud and I couldn’t be more honoured to serve with them every day.”
Hailing the mission, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Alongside keeping key shipping channels safe, countering piracy and providing disaster relief, the Royal Navy makes a significant contribution to global security by tackling the illicit drugs trade.
“The success of HMS Dragon’s seizure is the latest blow struck to this nefarious industry.”
The ‘Hash Highway’ runs from Afghanistan, a major drugs producer, by land through Iran or Pakistan, and then across the sea to countries in east Africa and the Middle East.
Profits from drug smuggling are a known source funding for terrorist organisations and criminal networks.
Lieutenant Laurie Williams is HMS Dragon’s deputy marine engineer officer, and boarding officer. He said: “During our initial search, it became apparent there were a number of reasons to suspect the dhow could be involved in illicit activity.
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“This led to a search of the vessel, where my team managed to find the concealed drugs. This success validates the significant hard work of all on board to ensure we were in the right place, with the right training and equipment and intelligence to achieve this result; one of the largest recent finds within this region”.
The haul comes days after HMS Dragon became the first Royal Navy destroyer to work alongside F35 Lightning jets on operations in the Middle East.
HMS Dragon has been working in the Middle East as part of the Combined Task Force 150, a multi-national organisation responsible for maintaining security in some of the world’s most important shipping lanes.
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