Royal Marines Sniper Stops £35m Drug Boat in Gulf of Oman
A Royal Marine sniper on a Wildcat helicopter made a precision shot to stop a high-speed drug boat in the Gulf of Oman.
HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics during the operation, which involved intercepting three fast-moving skiffs during a dawn patrol.
- More than 1.5 tonnes of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, and hashish were recovered.
- The seizure is one of the Royal Navy's most significant counter-narcotics operations in the Middle East in recent years.
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Author summary: Royal Marines stop £35m drug boat.