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Heroin Worth $148 million males U.K. Biggest Ever Seizure

UK authorities seized almost 1.3 tons of heroin with a street value of £120 million ($148 million) from a container ship, in the nation's largest ever bust involving the drug.Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Border Force found …

Sep 5, 2019 / Curious

Heroin Seizure Worth £40m From Vessel Docked In Felixstowe

An international law enforcement investigation has resulted in one of the largest ever seizures of heroin in the UK.NCA intelligence had identified a container vessel suspected of carrying a large drugs shipment en route to Antwerp, Belgium.The …

Aug 9, 2019 / Curious

Royal Australian Navy seizes illegal drug shipments in the Middle East

The Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Ballarat, has seized more than 900 kilos of heroin worth approximately $279 million* during two boarding operations that took place 21–23 December 2018 as part of Operation MANITOU.Caption: HMAS Ballarat's …

Jan 2, 2019 / Naval