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Article: William joins in Navy drugs swoop
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- July 3, 2008
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Prince William joined a Royal Navy helicopter crew that swooped
on a speedboat carrying a Pounds 40m cocaine shipment.
HMS Iron Duke recovered nearly a tonne of the drug when it
intercepted the vessel in the West Indies.
William, who is currently serving on the frigate, was involved in
planning the operation and carrying out surveillance of the drugs
boat.
HMS Iron Duke spent several days tracking down the vessel, which
appeared to be heading for Europe or West Africa, after receiving a
tip-off from the US authorities.
At dawn on Saturday the warship's Lynx helicopter was scrambled,
with the 26-year-old prince on board to assist with surveillance.
The air crew spotted the 50ft speedboat - ...