CTF 150 Seizes 10 Tons of Narcotics

GULF OF ADEN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

07.07.2009

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

Coalition forces, operating in the Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Task Force 150, seized approximately 10 tons of narcotics, with an estimated value of $70 million, stashed in vessels operating along the so-called 'Hash Highway.' CTF 150 is a multi-national task force that that conducts Maritime Security Operations in and around the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

• Date Taken: 07.07.2009
• Date Posted: 07.09.2009 09:40
• Photo ID: 186384
• VIRIN: 090709-O-9999X-001
• Resolution: 3504x2336
• Size: 1.16 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN, USCENTCOM, AT SEA