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Members of the New Zealand Defence Force maritime surveillance mission in the Middle East. Credit: Australian Defence Force

NZ MINDEF commends Middle East Orion mission

28/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3520 Views 0 Comments CMF, Combined Maritime Forces, New Zealand Defence Force, P-3K2 Orion, Royal New Zealand Air Force

New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark has commended the work of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in the Middle East

HMAS Melbourne personnel dispose of 65kg illegal narcotics (heroin) seized from a dhow in the northern Indian Ocean. Photo by Able Seaman Bonnie Gassner

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HMAS Melbourne nabs another 65kg of heroin

04/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4525 Views 0 Comments CMF, heroin, HMAS Melbourne, Manitou, Middle East

HMAS Melbourne has completed a fifth successful drug seizure, nabbing another 65kg of heroin on a dhow in the Indian Ocean. Hidden in a concealed compartment