The Mexican navy has announced it had seized more than 8.3 tonnes of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. “Navy personnel seized 8,361 kilograms of illicit cargo, which represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history,” said a statement from the Ministry of the Navy on Friday. It did not specify the type of the drugs but said they were valued at $105 million.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Queen Rania discusses humanitarian situation in Gaza with Italian PM

Queen Rania of Jordan met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during a…

Covid-19: Pakistan pinnacles global normalcy index

On Monday, the State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib announced…

France’s new PM resigns right after new cabinet unveiled

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel…

Russian soldier death rate highest since war began: Ukraine

Russian soldiers are dying in greater numbers in Ukraine this month than…