885 kilos of cocaine seized off West African coast
The French Navy's FS Mistral (L9013)(Mistral Class – Amphibious Assault Ship), the second largest French warship after the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, "seized 885 kg of cocaine from a fishing boat o[1]ff the coast of West Africa ", indicates the Atlantic maritime prefecture.
The cocaine, seized on Saturday morning, was aboard a fishing boat coming from Latin America. the announced in a press release on Sunday. Cocaine frequently transits to Europe (Spain was cited by NPR) through African ports. On June 4th, 2023 the Guinean navy seized more than 1.5 tons of cocaine[2] from a ship flying the Sierra Leonean flag, the Guinean army said Wednesday in a statement.
The Mistral is on a four-month mission in the Gulf of Guinea as part of the Corymbe mission which contributes to the maritime security of the Gulf, by ensuring the permanent presence of a French Navy vessel since 1990 on this route among the most dangerous in the world. And where France has strong economic interests, particularly linked to oil exploitation.
At the end of September, the maritime prefecture had already announced the seizure of 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on a fishing boat in the Gulf of Guinea.[3] In April, it was more than five tonnes “off the coast of Africa”. In December 2022, 4.6 tonnes. The United States isn't the sole destination for illicit drugs manufactured in Latin America and the war on drugs has in no way been won, nor come to an end.
[1] Naval Technology (Ed.). (2017, February 2). Mistral Class – Amphibious Assault Ships. Naval Technology - Projects; © Verdict Media Limited 2023. https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/mistral/?cf-view&cf-closed
[2] Ochoa, D., & Rédaction Africanews with AFP. (2023, June 4). Guinea: more than 1.5 tons of cocaine seized by the navy. Africanews; AfricaNews @ 2023 The AP. https://www.africanews.com/2023/04/06/guinea-more-than-15-tons-of-cocaine-seized-by-the-navy/
[3] Rédaction Africanews (Ed.). (2023, November 6). 885 kilos of cocaine seized off West African coast. Microsoft Start; © 2023 Microsoft. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/885-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-off-west-african-coast/ar-AA1jt18m
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