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Wills' Ship Busts Coke Runner

Seizes $80M worth of drug near Barbados

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted Jul 2, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Royal Navy warship Prince William is serving on busted a speedboat carrying $80 million worth of cocaine northeast of Barbados, the Sun reports. The Ministry of Defense said today that Wills was “part of the ship’s company” but would not specify his exact role when they intercepted the 50-foot boat, supposedly en route to Europe or West Africa.

The HMS Iron Duke which Prince William is serving aboard. On Saturday it stopped a speedboat carrying 45 bales of cocaine weighing 1,900 pounds and believed to have a street value of $80 million.
The HMS Iron Duke which Prince William is serving aboard. On Saturday it stopped a speedboat carrying 45 bales of cocaine weighing 1,900 pounds and believed to have a street value of $80 million.   (AP Photo)
An unidentified British sailor holds a bale of Cocaine, aboard the HMS Iron Duke, the ship which Prince William is serving aboard. The ship's company intercepted a speedboat northeast of Barbados on Saturday carrying at east $80 million of cocaine. Five people were detained.
An unidentified British sailor holds a bale of Cocaine, aboard the HMS Iron Duke, the ship which Prince William is serving aboard. The ship's company intercepted a speedboat northeast of Barbados on Saturday...   (AP Photo)
Britain's Prince William tours HMS Alliance, during his visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum last month.
Britain's Prince William tours HMS Alliance, during his visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum last month.   (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, Pool)
Britain's Prince William in his Royal Navy uniform.
Britain's Prince William in his Royal Navy uniform.   (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)
Prince William was part of the ship's company when a British warship seized $80 million of cocaine from a nearby speedboat.
Prince William was part of the ship's company when a British warship seized $80 million of cocaine from a nearby speedboat.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, pool)
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