Britain reports £60m (approx 11.0 Billion JMD) of cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea in January.....1.3 metric ton of cocaine had been seized during the counter-narcotics operation

Britain reports £60m of cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea in January

British Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois told Parliament Tuesday that the 1.3 metric tone of cocaine had been seized during the counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean Sea on January 22.

LONDON, United Kingdom, Wednesday February 26, 2014, CMC – Britain says cocaine estimated at 60 million pounds (One British pound = US$1.66 cents) had been seized in the Caribbean Sea last month as part of a joint operation with the United States Coast Guard.
British Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois told Parliament Tuesday that the 1.3 metric tone of cocaine had been seized during the counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean Sea on January 22.
“The Ministry of Defence routinely deploys a Royal Navy frigate or destroyer and a Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel to the Caribbean under the Atlantic Patrol Task (North),” Francois said.
“We are also working to improve our co-operation with regional partners,” he said, noting for example, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has recently concluded an agreement with the US Coast Guard to allow their helicopters to operate from an RFA vessel. more