Royal Dutch Navy Intercepts Venezuelan Vessel With 895 Pounds of Cocaine

Royal Dutch Navy Intercepts Venezuelan Vessel With 895 Pounds of Cocaine

Royal Dutch Navy Intercepts Venezuelan Vessel With 895 Pounds of Cocaine

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PHILIPSBURG — The Dutch navy intercepted at least 400 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean.

The drugs were in packages thrown overboard by a boat sailing under the Venezuelan flag, ANP reports.

The crew of naval vessel Zr. MS. Friesland noticed that the boat’s sailing behavior was odd and decided to investigate. When the navy tried to contact the crew, the boat sailed away at high speed.

The Navy deployed a fast interceptor to give chase. They noticed the crew members of the boat throwing packages overboard. The packages were fished out of the water and proved to contain 406 kilograms of cocaine.

The drugs were handed over to the Public Prosecutor in Sint Maarten and later destroyed.

To read more:

https://vifreepress.com/2018/08/two-more-venezuelan-nationals-plead-guilty-to-marijuana-smuggling-face-40-years-in-prison/

https://vifreepress.com/2018/08/venezuelan-national-admits-to-trying-to-smuggle-357-pounds-of-marijuana-in-region/