Australian Navy ship HMAS Newcastle has intercepted another
huge heroin haul.
Navy personnel discovered 581 kilograms of heroin on a
stateless boat off the coast of east Africa, with an approximate street value
of $520 million, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| $581 million heroin seizure (seen above) made by Australian Navy |
HMAS Newcastle has now netted more than $1 billion worth of
narcotics in total.
Australia is part of a US-led maritime mission aimed at
tackling piracy, terrorism and drug trafficking.
The latest seizure is one of the largest in the operation's
history.