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Coverage dated December 29, 2021

US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea

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The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard a stateless fishing vessel plying Mideast waters, the international task force said.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Stop and Board: U.S. Navy Seizes $4M Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. Navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by...

  2. Triblive

    U.S. Navy seizes $4 million worth of heroin in Arabian Sea (opens Triblive)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard a

  3. Military.com

    US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea (opens Military.com)

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    The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard a stateless fishing vessel plying Mideast waters, the international task force said.

  4. France 24

    US Navy says seizes heroin worth about $4 mn in Arabian Sea (opens France 24)

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    The US Navy confiscated hundreds of kilograms of heroin from a stateless fishing boat in the Arabian Sea whose crew identified themselves as Iranians, the Fifth Fleet said on Thursday.

  5. NBC News

    $4 million worth of heroin seized by U.S. Navy in Arabian Sea (opens NBC News)

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    United States navy vessels seized 849 pounds of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the

  6. Newsweek

    U.S. Navy seizes $4M in heroin from Iranian-manned fishing vessel with unknown destination (opens Newsweek)

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    The roughly 849 pounds of heroin were destroyed at sea by U.S. forces after being seized by an international naval task force.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Navy captures almost $4 million worth of heroin in international drug bust (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. Navy seized almost 900 pounds and $4 million worth of heroin as part of an international drug bust in the Arabian Sea.

  8. The Hill

    $4 million worth of heroin seized by US Navy in Arabian Sea (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. Navy ships seized $4 million worth of heroin in the Arabian Sea this week, the Navy said Thursday.

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