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Earlier in the same patrol but in a separate operation, suspected smugglers sabotaged and sunk their own speedboat as Dauntless closed in.

Portsmouth-based HMS Dauntless launched its helicopter and a Royal Marines sniper team to intercept the target.

Dauntless was deployed to the Caribbean in May to work with British Overseas Territories in the region during the hurricane season and assist in drugs smuggling operations.

The recent bust means Dauntless has now helped seize over £200m worth of illegal narcotics following a £140m seizure over the summer.

Two people were saved and brought aboard HMS Dauntless, where they were given medical treatment, food and water before being transferred to a US Navy ship.