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U.S. Navy destroyer makes large drug haul in Gulf of Aden
Operating in the Gulf of Aden on Nov 22, 2022, the 'USS Nitze (DDG 94)' intercepted a motorised dhow type fishing vessel found to be smuggling illicit narcotics, on the whole 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine. The 'USS Nitze' was on a routine patrol in the Gulf of Aden is support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, established by the Combined Maritime Forces in April to boost multinational collaboration in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. The estimated value of the drugs was US$20 million. The fishing vessel was in international waters at the time of the interception. Report with photo: https://africaports.co.za/#6088
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