Royal Navy seizes drugs worth Dh45 million in Gulf - in pictures

  • Drugs worth more than $12 million have been seized by the Royal Navy in Gulf and Indian Ocean operations. All photos: Royal Navy
    Drugs worth more than $12 million have been seized by the Royal Navy in Gulf and Indian Ocean operations. All photos: Royal Navy
  • More than seven tonnes of hashish, heroin and methamphetamine were recovered
    More than seven tonnes of hashish, heroin and methamphetamine were recovered
  • HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 Royal Navy frigate, carried out recent searches of two vessels in a 12-hour period
    HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 Royal Navy frigate, carried out recent searches of two vessels in a 12-hour period
  • Specialist Royal Marines boarded the suspect vessel at dawn, uncovering 3.5 tonnes of drugs after tracking the ship
    Specialist Royal Marines boarded the suspect vessel at dawn, uncovering 3.5 tonnes of drugs after tracking the ship
  • HMS Lancaster is on a three-year mission to support maritime security and counter illegal activity in Middle East waters
    HMS Lancaster is on a three-year mission to support maritime security and counter illegal activity in Middle East waters
  • A total of 376 bags were recovered, weighing 3.7 tonnes
    A total of 376 bags were recovered, weighing 3.7 tonnes
  • Drugs seized by HMS Lancaster
    Drugs seized by HMS Lancaster
  • HMS Lancaster also assisted a US Navy operation to support a merchant vessel that reported it was under harassment from several smaller ships
    HMS Lancaster also assisted a US Navy operation to support a merchant vessel that reported it was under harassment from several smaller ships
  • Drugs seized by HMS Lancaster.
    Drugs seized by HMS Lancaster.