$280m cannabis drug haul seized
AAP
Australian authorities have seized 5.6 tonnes of cannabis, worth $280 million, from a boat off the coast of Somalia.
The haul was discovered after a five-day operation, 260 km off the coast of Africa, involving Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba and a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion.
Australian navy officers found the cannabis in hessian bags stowed in hidden compartments.
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HMAS Toowoomba is deployed to the Middle East and Indian Ocean region as part as maritime security operations aimed at combating illegal activities used to fund terrorism.
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