British cut off drug route in the Gulf, goods worth $20.3 million seized

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The British Navy seized more than a ton of drugs in the Gulf of Oman, with a total value estimated at $20.3 million, the British Ministry of Defense announced.

As stated, this operation is also the largest seizure since last year when 2.4 tons of illicit substances were seized in the Arabian Sea, British media report.

"In an operation that lasted almost 10 hours, navy personnel seized 663 kilograms of heroin, 87 kilograms of methamphetamine, and 291 kilograms of hashish and marijuana," the British ministry announced on its official website.

The operation was carried out with the help of the ship HMS Montrose, which has been monitoring the Gulf of Oman area since 2019.