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British navy stages US$92m drug bust in Caribbean
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October 12, 2013

British navy stages US$92m drug bust in Caribbean

LONDON (CMC) – The British Royal Navy says a warship deployed in the Caribbean seized marijuana and cocaine with a street value of £58 million (US$92 million) in two busts just days apart.

On Saturday, the Royal Navy said in the most recent bust, the HMS Lancaster intercepted £55 million (one pound = US$1.60) of cocaine and £3 million of marijuana – one bust took place in the middle of a thunderstorm, while the second saw Lancaster’s Royal Marines sniper “shoot out the engine of a speedboat.”

The Navy said Lancaster’s “double whammy” is the fifth and sixth busts in a couple of months – bringing her tally to over £160 million.

The cocaine seizure began when the frigate responded to a call from a Canadian tanker, which spotted a speedboat dashing across the Western Caribbean.

Tests confirmed the 400kg drugs were pure cocaine, worth about £17 million – but cut several times over for sale on the streets, its value would be £55 million.

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