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2019 January 1   13:16

Australian ship intercepts vessels with large quantity of illegal drugs in the Arabian sea

Crew members of a Royal Australian Navy's ship HMAS Warramunga have seized 69 kg of heroin and eight tonnes of hashish in a three-day join operation with Canadian military in the Arabian sea. Australian media outlets report the illegal cargo of three intercepted vessels is valued at $415 million.

The illegal drugs will reportedly be disposed later at sea.

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