NZ-led task force seizes drugs worth $375 million in Middle East
Friday 14 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Navy, Combined Maritime Task Force 150
A multi-national maritime task force led by the New Zealand Defence Force has intercepted a dhow in the north Arabian Sea. A boarding team from the HMS Lancaster seized 318kg of heroin and 83kg of methamphetamine. The drugs have an estimated street value of NZ$375 million.