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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The French frigate Guepratte noticed the unflagged boat on December 27 and seized half a tonne of heroin off it (Image: Reuters)
The estimated worth of the seized medicine is 50 million euros
The French navy seized almost half a tonne of heroin and three.5 tonnes of hashish resin when it intercepted an unflagged boat in the Arabian Sea, it mentioned Monday.
It seized the medicine with an estimated worth of 50 million euros after its frigate Guepratte noticed the dhow on December 27, the Indian Ocean Maritime Command mentioned in an announcement.
Part of the unlawful medicine cargo was “in all probability meant for the European market”, said the command based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
The French ship was operating as part of the multinational mission Naval Task Force 150 aimed at strengthening regional security and combating illicit trafficking.
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