April 23, 2024

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$4 million worth of heroin seized by U.S. Navy in Arabian Sea

NBC News

 

 

United States navy vessels seized 849 pounds of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday.

The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard a stateless fishing vessel plying Mideast waters, the international task force said in a statement. The seizure took place on Monday.

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