January 9, 2019 (Google Translation) – A few days after the departure of the Minister of Armies Florence Parly and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Prazuck, who came to wake up aboard the Courbet, the frigate again distinguished itself with the seizure of more 1.5 tonnes of cannabis resin in the northern Indian Ocean. During a afternoon maritime…
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Another Narcotics Bust for CTF150
October 1, 2019 (Google Translation) – The French Navy continues its fight against the trafficking supporting terrorism in the Indian Ocean, the frigate Nivôse made the 25 September 2019 a major seizure of narcotics: more than two tons of cannabis resin. The surveillance frigate Nivôse seized more than two tons of cannabis resin on 25 September 2019 aboard a dhow.…
Read MoreUSCGC Forrest Rednour Returns to San Pedro After First Drug Bust
December 10, 2018 – A San Pedro-based Coast Guard cutter returned to her homeport Saturday following a two-week patrol that included the ship’s first drug bust. The recently commissioned Forrest Rednour interdicted approximately 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a suspected smuggling vessel on Nov. 28 in international waters, approximately 30 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico maritime border. A Customs and…
Read MoreHMAS Warramunga Drug Bust Video
This video footage from HMAS Warramunga shows them seizing a massive amount of hashish from a dhow in the Indian Ocean. Funds from the sale and distribution of drugs are used to support terrorist organisations around the world.
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