Royal Marines Sniper Operation in Gulf of Oman
A Royal Marine sniper aboard a Wildcat helicopter made a precision shot to stop a high-speed drug boat in the Gulf of Oman.
The operation involved HMS Lancaster, which seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics. A Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron intercepted three fast-moving skiffs during a dawn patrol.
As the vessels attempted to evade capture at speeds above 40 knots, the Royal Marines’ Maritime Sniper Team from 42 Commando took aim, striking one boat’s outboard engine with a single round.
- More than one and a half tonnes of heroin, crystal methamphetamine and hashish were recovered.
- The seizure represents one of the Royal Navy’s most significant counter-narcotics operations in the Middle East in recent years.
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Author's summary: Royal Marines seize £35m of narcotics in Gulf of Oman operation.