British Navy Makes $21 Million Drug Seizure Off Martinique

SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN – The British Royal Navy says its warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of 21 point 1 million dollars in two separate blows to drug runners in the Southern Caribbean.

The Royal Navy said British sailors, Royal Marines and a US Coast Guard team on HMS Trent intercepted a smuggling speedboat immediately following a port visit to Martinique.

The warship launched sea boats, piloted by Royal Marines of 47 Commando, to intercept the speedboat, seize the drugs and detain the crew.

Less than 48 hours later, HMS Trent intercept another speedboat.

Across the two operations, the Royal Navy said the HMS Trent seized 440 pounds of drugs.