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A Royal Navy warship has dealt a devastating double blow to Caribbean drug cartels after seizing 200kg of cocaine and other narcotics worth nearly £17million during two separate operations.
HMS Trent, a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, first intercepted a smuggling speedboat following a port visit to the island of Martinique.
British sailors, Royal Marines and a US Coast Guard team on board the warship were involved in the operation, which saw HMS Trent launch her fast sea boats, piloted by Royal Marines of 47 Commando.
They successfully stopped the speedboat, seized the drugs and detained the crew before darkness fell.
Less than 48 hours later, HMS Trent worked with a US Coast Guard patrol aircraft to track and intercept another speedboat.
Royal Navy warship HMS Trent has dealt a devastating blow to Caribbean drug cartels after seizing 200kg of cocaine and other narcotics worth nearly £17million during two operations
British sailors, Royal Marines and a US Coast Guard team on board the warship were involved in the operations, which saw HMS Trent seize drugs with a street value of £16.7million
The drugs seizure of cocaine and other narcotics has dealt a serious blow to Caribbean cartels
Across the two operations, HMS Trent seized 200kg of cocaine and other drugs, with an estimated street value of £16.7 million.
