On 11 February it was reported that the New Zealand-led naval Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) in the Middle East has made its first drug bust of the year. The US Coast Guard Cutter Emlen Tunnell was last week patrolling off the coast of Oman when crew observed a suspicious dhow transiting a well-known drug smuggling route.
The boarding team conducted a search of the vessel and discovered 2,357kg of hashish on board. The RNZN’s Commodore Rodger Ward is the Commander of CTF 150, a role he took up last month.
