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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is offering rewards for information that could help sailors ...

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The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet’s decision to offer cash and other goods…

The U.S. Navy is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments in the Persian Gulf and other strategic waterways of the Mideast region.

To encourage individuals to come forward with tips about the movement of illicit cargo in the Middle East, the US Navy said on Tuesday they were offering big rewards, including a potential $100,000 payout, to any informants.

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Tuesday it will begin rewarding individuals for providin

(Reuters) - The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Tuesday it will begin rewarding individuals for providing information that leads t...

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The 5th Fleet says it and its partners seized $500 million in drugs alone in 2021 — more than the four prior years combined. The 5th Fleet also intercepted...

Payouts for intelligence can be as high as $100,000 or the equivalent in vehicles, boats or food; information to be used to help US sailors intercept shipments in Persian Gulf