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December 17, 2015 by Combined Maritime Forces 0

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Combined Maritime Forces continue the fight against illegal drugs

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have continued their success against illegal narcotics and made another seizure of heroin off the coast of East Africa. This latest haul of 216 kilograms of high purity heroin has an estimated value of approximately US$148 million.

Operation Manitou — HMAS Melbourne intercepts a fishing vessel suspected of smuggling illegal narcotics. A subsequent search of the vessel revealed over 216 kilograms of high-grade heroin

Australia CMF Combined Maritime Forces commodore Jaimie Hatcher CTF-150 East Africa Heroin Heroin bust HMAS Melbourne illegal narcotics smuggling

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