More than two tons of cocaine has been seized in the North Sea in a joint marine operation including Border Force, Royal Navy and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA).
The ocean-going tug MV Hamal, owned by an Ukrainian company, was seized by the Valiant cutter of Border Force and the HMS Somerset frigate of the Royal Navy. The action on the vessel interception on 23 April, 100 miles near the Scotland Aberdeenshire coast,was taken after an intelligence provided by the NCA.