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William's navy warship in drugs bust

A British Royal Navy warship on which Prince William is serving has seized cocaine worth at least £40 million (Dh293 million) in a major drugs bust, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.

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  • Published: 00:10 July 3, 2008
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London: A British Royal Navy warship on which Prince William is serving has seized cocaine worth at least £40 million (Dh293 million) in a major drugs bust, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.

The frigate HMS Iron Duke intercepted an ocean-going speedboat on Saturday several hundred kilometres northeast of Barbados in a joint operation with the United States Coast Guard, the Ministry said. US Coast Guards boarded the speedboat, seized 45 bales of cocaine, weighing a total of 900kg, and arrested the five-man crew. The drugs were then transferred to HMS Iron Duke.

William is on a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy until August 1.

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