PHILIPSBURG:--- For the fourth time in two months, the Dutch naval vessel Zr.Ms. Groningen intercepted a large drug transport. On the night of December 2, the patrol ship in the Caribbean managed to stop a so-called go-fast that transported 1421 kg of cocaine.
The maritime patrol aircraft Dash-8 of the Coastguard Caribbean discovered the fast drug boat.
Zr.Ms. Groningen activated. The ship launched its maritime NH90 combat helicopter and a FRISC, one of the two fast interception boats available to the ship. The go-fast was eventually forced to stop through the NH90 helicopter. The FRISC, with a combined team
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