HMS GRAFTON DRUGS BUST [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HMS GRAFTON DRUGS BUST [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 6698
  • Other titles: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 2000s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Short edited sequence showing the apprehension of the fishing boat Genesis, transporting bails of cocaine, off the coast of Venezuela in October 2002.
  • Description: HMS Grafton approaches the suspect boat in open sea. Members of the US Coast Guard in a rigid inflatable boat approach the vessel at night (some infra red shots). Royal Navy and US Coast Guard search the vessel. Large bails of cocaine are retrieved from the boat's hold and hauled on board the ship. Commander Richard Thomas, Captain of HMS Grafton, describes the situation and estimates the haul of cocaine has a street value of $150 million. The boat's crew are handcuffed on board HMS Grafton.
  • Alternative Title: ROYAL NAVY VIDEOS: 2000s [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: ADM 6698
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (ADM 6698)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2002-10-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Corporate Communications (Navy) Film and Photographic Department (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SX Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 5; Running time: 6 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 6698

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    ADM 6698X (HMS GRAFTON DRUGS RAID [Main Title])
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