Dubai: us Navy On Thursday he said he rescued five Iranians suspected of smuggling drugs after they set fire to their store on what was apparently a traditional board Reefer Off the coast of Oman.
The Navy released aerial surveillance footage showing the traditional ship, known as the Dhow, as it sailed into the sea Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. People aboard the ship pour a liquid, possibly an accelerator, over the cargo hold as the Navy approaches. After the people on board set fire to the ship, smoke comes out of the ship, causing the ship to explode.
sailor from patrol craft USS Sirocco Arrived later, rescuing the men. The sailors also recovered 1,745 kg (3,850 lb) of hashish, 500 kg (1,100 lb) of methamphetamine and 30 kg (66 lb) of heroin. The Navy has estimated the value of the seized drugs at $14.7 million.
Sailors believe that represents only half of all the drugs on the dhow, with the rest burning or sinking with the ship, the CMDR said. Timothy Hawkins, spokesman for the US Navy’s Middle East 5th Fleet.
The Navy said five Iranians rescued from Dhow were treated for medical treatment and handed over to authorities in Oman. An additional Iranian aboard the Dhu is missing.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge the incident on Thursday.
The Navy and allied forces conduct anti-drug patrols throughout the region. middle east waterways, Smugglers often use dhow to quietly transport heroin and other drugs from Afghanistan to the region.
The Navy released aerial surveillance footage showing the traditional ship, known as the Dhow, as it sailed into the sea Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. People aboard the ship pour a liquid, possibly an accelerator, over the cargo hold as the Navy approaches. After the people on board set fire to the ship, smoke comes out of the ship, causing the ship to explode.
sailor from patrol craft USS Sirocco Arrived later, rescuing the men. The sailors also recovered 1,745 kg (3,850 lb) of hashish, 500 kg (1,100 lb) of methamphetamine and 30 kg (66 lb) of heroin. The Navy has estimated the value of the seized drugs at $14.7 million.
Sailors believe that represents only half of all the drugs on the dhow, with the rest burning or sinking with the ship, the CMDR said. Timothy Hawkins, spokesman for the US Navy’s Middle East 5th Fleet.
The Navy said five Iranians rescued from Dhow were treated for medical treatment and handed over to authorities in Oman. An additional Iranian aboard the Dhu is missing.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge the incident on Thursday.
The Navy and allied forces conduct anti-drug patrols throughout the region. middle east waterways, Smugglers often use dhow to quietly transport heroin and other drugs from Afghanistan to the region.
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