Navy act as pirates on the high seas.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46346367

Three tonnes of hashish - with a street value of millions of pounds - has been seized in the Gulf.

The Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon was on patrol in the Middle East, in a drug-smuggling route known as the "Hash Highway", when it came across the suspicious boat.

Sailors and Royal Marines boarded the vessel and found 148 bags of hashish hidden on board.

It's one of the Royal Navy's biggest drugs busts in the region this year.

The bags of drugs seized on the dhow, a type of vessel common in the Middle East, weighed 3,048kg.

The seizure, on Sunday, deals "a major blow to the funding of terrorism", the Ministry of Defence said.

The Hash Highway is the route that smugglers use to transport drugs from Afghanistan to east Africa and the Middle East. Profits are thought to fund criminal networks and terrorist groups.

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: "Alongside keeping key shipping channels safe, countering piracy and providing disaster relief, the Royal Navy makes a significant contribution to global security by tackling the illicit drugs trade.

Remember to drink your alcohol and if you think about smoking a joint you're funding terrorism or maybe the CIA.

[Projectmars]

Remember to drink your alcohol and if you think about smoking a joint you're funding terrorism or maybe the CIA.

TIL that the British Royal Navy is funded by an American Governmental Organization.

[jackofwind]

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Remember to drink your alcohol and if you think about smoking a joint you're funding terrorism or maybe the CIA.

ITT: One joint = 3048kg of weed.

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TIL that the British Royal Navy is funded by an American Governmental Organization.

"The Dragons - all 260 of my crew, from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and US Coastguard - have done themselves and their families proud and I couldn't be more honoured to serve with them every day."

Maybe you're right.

[omeomorfismo]

better funding terrorist than drink that poison

[MechaCThun]

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me, obviously.

[Deleted]

I see no issue there. Money from selling that weed does go to wahhabi scum. So it does pay for terrorism. Though its probably pennies compared to contributions from Saudi royalty.

If you want to buy weed, buy locally grown weed. Support local growers.

[zenkai]

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Remember to drink your alcohol and if you think about smoking a joint you're funding terrorism or maybe the CIA.

I don't think you know what the word pirate means, the BBC didn't use the word pirate.

[Piglord]

The Brits sure have cool names for their ships. We (the US) used to, now it's all about the dead dudes. I want to see a USS Fuckbringer or something.

[Grapemask]

I don't think enforcing the law counts as piracy.

[Venant]

I don't think enforcing the law counts as piracy.

Wouldn't detaining and boarding ships in international waters be considered piracy?

[Hypasonic]

Wouldn't detaining and boarding ships in international waters be considered piracy?

Is being arrested by the police considered kidnapping?

[nymphetsss]

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Remember to drink your alcohol and if you think about smoking a joint you're funding terrorism or maybe the CIA.

Weed is legal in canada, the only terrorism im funding is trudeaus mr dress up adventures, he still thinks hes a drama teacher

[Kellhound]

The Brits sure have cool names for their ships. We (the US) used to, now it's all about the dead dudes. I want to see a USS Fuckbringer or something.

The US still uses historic ship names, significant battles, cities, states, and weather for names as well.

[Deleted]

The Brits sure have cool names for their ships. We (the US) used to, now it's all about the dead dudes. I want to see a USS Fuckbringer or something.

It's one of the new Type 45 Daring class Destroyers, there are 6 all with D names, HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond, HMS Dragon, HMS Defender and HMS Duncan.

[Samuraijake]

Is being arrested by the police considered kidnapping?

nowadays it is.

[Seranthor]

Wouldn't detaining and boarding ships in international waters be considered piracy?

Depends on the circumstances.

[Kellhound]

It's one of the new Type 45 Daring class Destroyers, there are 6 all with D names, HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond, HMS Dragon, HMS Defender and HMS Duncan.

I liked HMS Battleaxe and HMS Broadsword.

[smityx]

The Brits sure have cool names for their ships. We (the US) used to, now it's all about the dead dudes. I want to see a USS Fuckbringer or something.

Here are a few active warships with decent names:

USS Devastator
USS Dextrous
USS Firebolt
USS Gladiator
USS Hurricane
USS Monsoon
USS Tornado
USS Typhoon

[Kellhound]

Here are a few active warships with decent names:

USS Devastator
USS Dextrous
USS Firebolt
USS Gladiator
USS Hurricane
USS Monsoon
USS Tornado
USS Typhoon

You forgot Seawolf, the last of the properly named submarines.