The French navy seizes 9.6 tons of cocaine from the fishing boat off the coast of West Africa

The French authorities said on Thursday that the French navy seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine, with a value of more than $ 600 million from a fishing ship off the West Africa coast.

The authorities in the northwest Atlantic region in France said that Nubia by two naval ships on Monday followed information about the anti -drug intelligence authorities and the British police.

The operation was part of the Corymbe Marine Mission in France, which was deployed in the Gulf of Guinea since 1990 to ensure security in an area where piracy is somewhat common.

“In total, 9.6 tons of cocaine were seized with a market value of about 519 million euros ($ 609 million) of a boat.” He said the Atlantic Maritime GovernorateAdding that the ship was not registered in any country.

authorities Pictures released From the operation, a naval ship, a military helicopter appears and officers of the alleged drug packages.

By the end of August, the French navy had already seized nearly six tons of cocaine off the coast of West Africa.

The navy said in a Social media yet Thursday.

Cocaine has been found in hunting ships all over the world in recent months. Earlier this year, the US Coast Guard seized almost 10,000 pounds of cocaine From the fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean. This range was worth an estimated $ 74 million. Last December, the police seized 2.3 tons of cocaine 13 people were arrested in raids after the suspected fishing boat erupted from the Coast of Australia.