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USS Philippine Sea Interdicts Over $2.8 Million of Heroin in North Arabian Sea

02 February 2021
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), deployed to U.S. Fifth Fleet and operating in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), interdicted a shipment of more than 600 lbs. (275 kg) of suspected narcotics from a dhow in the international waters of the North Arabian Sea, Jan. 30.

Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
SLIDESHOW | images | 210131-N-NO101-0117 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Bags of suspected narcotics are seized from a dhow in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). (U.S. Navy photo)
Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Bags of suspected narcotics are seized from a dhow in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
SLIDESHOW | images | 210131-N-NO101-0116 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Bags of suspected narcotics are seized from a dhow in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
SLIDESHOW | images | 210131-N-NO101-0115 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Bags of suspected narcotics are seized from a dhow in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Sailors from USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) interdict a suspected drug shipment in the north Arabian Sea.
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) board a dhow suspected of carrying narcotics in the international waters of the north Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo)
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Seven bags of suspected narcotics were seized and tested, resulting in a seizure of approximately 600 lbs. (275 kg) of suspected heroin, worth $2.89 million wholesale. This seizure, conducted in direct support of CMF’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, marks the seventh CMF drug seizure since October 2020.

To mitigate the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, the boarding team undertook carefully executed precautionary measures during and after the boarding, to include decontamination of all seized contraband.

CTF-150 conducts maritime security operations outside the Arabian Gulf to disrupt criminal and terrorist organizations, ensuring legitimate commercial shipping can transit the region, free from non-state threats. CTF-150 is currently commanded by the Royal Canadian Navy, now leading the task force for a fifth time.

 

 

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