US warship seizes hashish worth $28m off Oman coast

Manama: Four tonnes of hashish, with an estimated street value of $28 million (Dh102 million), was seized around 170 miles southwest of Salalah, Oman, the US Navy said.

The crew of the US warship Anzio found the load aboard a skiff travelling at a high speed last week.

"Following a brief chase, the skiff was boarded by Anzio's visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team, including officers from the US Coast Guard and US Navy," the Navy said.

"Coalition sailors discovered the drugs in the dhow along the ‘Hash Highway'. The drugs were thrown overboard and destroyed. This is the first seizure of narcotics that Anzio has conducted."

Huge haul