OTTAWA – A Canadian warship has made a major drug bust at sea.
The Department of National Defence says the HMCS Toronto has seized around 500 kilograms of heroin from a boat in the Indian Ocean.
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The drugs were found after a naval boarding party searched the vessel as part of a security operation this past Friday.
HMCS Toronto’s commanding officer says it is one of the largest heroin seizures in a maritime environment.
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Commander David Patchell says the bust doesn’t just keep drugs off the street but also affects the finances of international terrorist organizations.
The HMCS Toronto is currently part of a international naval task force patrolling the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
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