Coast Guard seizes $29M of narcotics in Gulf of Oman
By Diana Stancy Correll
Oct 14, 05:31 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Charles Moulthrope seized roughly $29 million worth of illicit narcotics during a patrol in the Gulf of Oman — just weeks after confiscating roughly $85 million in heroin in the same waters.
The Navy’s ramped up presence in the 5th Fleet in the past year has resulted in significantly more weapons and illicit drug seizures.
The cutter, which was operating as part of Combined Task Force 150, found 2,980 kilograms of opium and 400 kilograms of methamphetamines aboard a fishing vessel Oct. 12. The cutter also seized 2,410 kilograms of heroin on a fishing ship Sept. 27.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/10/14/coast-guard-seizes-29m-of-narcotics-in-gulf-of-oman/
