Panama finds undeclared munitions aboard N. Korea-bound ship from Cuba
Published August 02, 2013
Associated Press
PANAMA CITY – Panama says it has unloaded live munitions from a ship
seized in the canal as it headed from Cuba to North Korea.
Drug prosecutor Javier Carballo says ammunition for grenade launchers
and another unidentified type were found.
Carballo told reporters Friday that boxes of munitions, though he didn't
say how many, were found with the help of explosive-sniffing dogs.
The manifest said the Chong Chon Gang was carrying only sugar when it
was stopped July 15 in the Panama Canal. Cuban military equipment was
found beneath the sacks.
Cuba later said it was sending obsolete planes and missiles to be
repaired in North Korea, but did not mention live munitions.
Cuban officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
Panama has filed charges against the crew for transporting undeclared
military equipment.
Source: "Panama finds undeclared munitions aboard N. Korea-bound ship
from Cuba | Fox News" -
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/08/02/panama-finds-undeclared-munitions-aboard-n-korea-bound-ship-from-cuba/
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment