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Canadians seize 2.5 tonnes of hashish in the Indian Ocean
From: National Defence
News release
April 9, 2019 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces
On April 6, 2019, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS)
Regina seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish while deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Operation ARTEMIS, the Canadian Armed Forces ongoing contribution to counter-terrorism and maritime security operations in Middle Eastern and East African waters.
HMCS
Regina spotted a suspicious fishing vessel, known as a “dhow”, off the coast of Oman and proceeded to stop the boat to investigate further. The ship deployed its Naval Tactical Operations Group (NTOG) team. The NTOG is a dedicated Royal Canadian Navy unit that specializes in advanced boarding operations at sea. A search of the dhow was conducted, during which 119 bags of hashish were located in the ice hold. The narcotics were transferred to HMCS
Regina and subsequently destroyed.
This is the first seizure for HMCS
Regina since it joined Operation ARTEMIS at the end of March 2019.
HMCS
Regina is operating in the region as part of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). CTF 150 is a task force under Combined Maritime Forces, a naval coalition of 33 nations that promotes security and stability in Middle Eastern and East African waters.
Additional multimedia
Photo: HMCS REGINA's crew poses with over 2000 kilograms of narcotics seized from a dhow during Operation ARTEMIS in the Pacific Ocean on April 7 2019. Corporal Stuart Evans, BORDEN Imaging Services.
Quotes
“This seizure is a testament to the months of hard work HMCS
Regina has conducted in preparation for our operational deployment. I’m very proud of the professionalism of our NTOG team, as well as our entire ship’s company. It was an all-ship effort and we are all proud to contribute to the disruption of the trade of illegal narcotics and in promoting a safer maritime environment in the region.”
Commander Jacob French, Commanding Officer HMCS Regina
“Had CTF 150 not intervened, the hashish would have been sold locally, or in other markets, with the profits benefitting organized crime networks and terrorist organizations. A job well done to HMCS
Regina, in their support of CTF 150’s work to promote stability in this part of the world.”
Commodore Darren Garnier, Royal Canadian Navy, Commander CTF 150