Article: William swoops on speedboat carrying pounds40m cocaine shipment ; Prince William joined a Westcountry-based Royal Navy helicopter crew that swooped on a speedboat carrying a pounds40 million cocaine shipment.

Prince William joined a Westcountry-based Royal Navy helicopter crew that swooped on a speedboat carrying a pounds40 million cocaine shipment.

He took part in the airborne raid against a drug-laden speedboat.

The Prince was serving on board the naval warship HMS Iron Duke in the Caribbean when the ship's Lynx helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, intercepted a ocean-going boat travelling at speed.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed a "crew of six, including the Prince" were on the helicopter which ordered the boat to stop. The vessel was found to be carrying 45 bales of cocaine, weighing a total of 900kg.

The ship's captain said William was also involved in planning the operation ...

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