It was the third seizure by a CMF-assigned cutter in 4 days, following seizures by USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) and USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) of cannabis, heroin, methamphetamines and drugs with a complete estimated road worth of $24.5 million Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 within the Gulf of Oman.
A group from USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), a Sentinel-class cutter, boarded a dhow at roughly 6:30 a.m. native time Dec. 28 after it displayed indicators in step with illicit drug trafficking.
Aboard, the group found over 300 baggage of medicine containing 3,514 kilograms of cannabis and 417 kilograms of methamphetamines.
The Robert Goldman group launched the dhow and disposed of the illicit medication.
The mission of Mixed Process Power 150 is to disrupt the flexibility of non-state actors to maneuver weapons or medication, or have interaction in different illicit actions, within the Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
This interdiction marked the twelfth time Mixed Process Power 150 belongings have seized unlawful narcotics at sea since France took command in July 2023.
Mixed Maritime Forces is a multinational maritime partnership dedicated to disrupting felony and terrorist actions by limiting their freedom of maneuver throughout roughly 3.2 million sq. miles of worldwide waters encompassing a few of the world’s most vital transport lanes.
Since 2021, models assigned to the Mixed Maritime Forces have seized greater than $1 billion in unlawful medication whereas patrolling waters throughout the Center East.
