Australian frigate in massive drug bust off Tanzania
Written by Staff Writer, Tuesday, 11 February 2014
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Melbourne has seized and destroyed over half a tonne of heroin with an estimated street value of AU$1.086 billion.
On February 7, HMAS Melbourne made her second successful seizure of narcotics during a boarding operation on a suspected drug smuggling vessel off the coast of Tanzania. The boarding party located and seized 190 kg of heroin.
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