The Royal Navy once again helps to seize a drugs haul of 130 million pounds of cocaine off the coast of Venezuela. HMS Portlands Lynx helicopter was on a routine begin guard when its crew spied a suspicious-looking fishing vessel beneath them. The care ship then began a concerted effort to pounce upon the dubious fashion launching her sea boats while the frigate herself gathered go to intercept. As the three prongs closed on the fishing ride its man became suspicious and began tossing bales into the ocean as their fashion increased speed. It could not out run the RN compel however and eventually stopped while Portlands sea ride crews plucked some of the bales out of the wet. They eventually recovered 500kg of cocaine with an estimated street determine of 32 million pounds. Meanwhile a US Coastguard Law Enforcement Detachment based on Portland carried out a fit examine of the fishing boat with the frigates boarding celebrate and open 1.5 tonnes of cocaine during a comprehensive examine of the vessel bringing the total haul to 130 million pounds. The fishing ride was then escorted to Venezuela for local authorities to act over the investigation.'This is the culmination of five months of hard bring home the bacon and dedication by my ships affiliate it is the icing on the cake for what has been an extremely successful deployment,' said Portlands CO Cdr Mike Utley.'I am delighted that we have taken this be of drugs out of circulation.'
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