(nowmagazine.co.uk) - Prince William took part in a navy op that seized ?40m of cocaine - all in his first week of training with the Royal Navy . He manned a Lynx helicopter, from where he helped locate and monitor smugglers on a sinking speedboat off Barbados. The freighter Iron Duke then swooped in for the bust. Wills - Sub-Lieutenant Wales - also helped bring the haul on board alongside a US Coast Guard detachment.Commander Mark Newland praised the royal for his part in the mission. 'This was a very challenging operation that unfolded over 3 days,' he tells the Daily Mail. 'Sub-Lt Wales was an integral part of the team and, as an Army officer trained in surveillance, added real value to it. 'This was a major operation - we don't take people along for joy rides. Sub-Lt Wales has proved to be a very good sailor with no hint of sea-sickness yet.' William, 26, is on a month-long training post in the West Indies with the Royal Navy.
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