Royal Marine boarding teams and allied forces have intercepted hashish and heroin in the Gulf From The Independent:Tehran strenuously denies involvement in narcotics smuggling, widely claimed to be a crucial source of income for the Taliban
Worsening tension between Iran and the West has been given a new twist by the revelation that the Royal Navy and allied forces have intercepted smuggled narcotics worth more than £800m coming out of Iranian ports. Much of the money, it is claimed, helps to fund the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Although raids on drugs-carrying dhows have been going on for several months near the sensitive Straits of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf, they have only now been made public. According to military sources, the dhows carrying the narcotics are loaded in a number of small Iranian ports, but Tehran strenuously denies being involved in the illicit trade. It says any Western allegation of a link to trafficking is propaganda, partly aimed at justifying its large-scale naval presence in the area.
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More News On Drug Smuggling From Iran
Secret Navy operation siezes £26m drug haul bound for Britain -- Sunday Mirror
Navy crews seize tonnes of drugs -- BBC News
Huge drugs haul by Navy warships in Gulf -- Guardian
Police Seize Drug Cargo in Southeastern Iran -- FARS News Agency
My Comment: I am just curious on why they have kept it secret for so long.
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