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'There was no argument': Giant Royal Navy destroyer looms over yacht carrying £4m worth of cocaine
With the full might of a Royal Navy destroyer looming over it, this little yacht had little choice but to surrender.
The HMS Gloucester had been called in to intercept this small yacht which was carrying £4million worth of cocaine. The destroyer, which was diverted to assist while heading south to the Falklands, was helping law enforcement team from Cape Verde in the mid-Atlantic in the early hours of Friday.
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