The French navy seizes nearly 10 tons of cocaine off the coast of West Africa

The French authorities said that the French navy seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine, at a value of $ 610 million (540 million pounds) off the coast of West Africa.

Two French marine ships operating as part of the Corymbe operation intercepted the huge cocaine distance from an inflated hunting ship on Monday, working on information from maritime intelligence, anti -drug authorities and the British National Crime Agency.

Corymbe naval mission has been deployed by France in the Gulf of Guinea since 1990 to ensure security in an area where piracy is somewhat common.

The French navy said that 54 tons of drugs have been intercepted in the region since the beginning of the year.

The NATO France said that “smooth cooperation by national and international actors” in drug control led to a “wonderful seizure” of 9.6 tons of cocaine.

The Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Africa, has witnessed a multiple drug statue in recent months, as the region was a major crossing point in global drug trafficking, especially cocaine from South America that is shipping to Europe.

The region was once considered the most dangerous region in the world for marine piracy, transcending water off Somalia. Many Western countries have sent ships to help treat piracy in the region.

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