WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch naval vessel Zr.Ms. Groningen intercepted a drug transport on 24 May. It is the first drug bust since the ship has been active in the Caribbean. The Ministry of Defense for the Caribbean reports this on Friday.
In the Caribbean Sea, the patrol vessel managed to stop a boat and intercept a 300 kilogram load of cocaine. They were assisted by the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter of the US Coast Guard.
The helicopter gave several stop signals to the boat, but this was not followed. For that reason, warning shots were fired. The four people then surrendered. Those on board and the drugs have been transferred to a US Coast Guard vessel for prosecution in the United States.