Spain Intercepts Arms
Shipment From Israel to
Nicaragua
AFP - The Spanish
customs service found
1,085 guns and pistols
on a ship making its way
from Israel to Nicaragua
during a routine
inspection of the ship
while it was docking in
Algeciras in southern
Spain.
The container was
confiscated by the
Spanish authorities, and
the ship was later
permitted to set sail.
The ship's bill of
customs noted that the
ship was carrying air
rifles.
The weapons container
was found on the vessel
Maersk Detroit, which
set out from Haifa and
was headed for the
Managua Port in
Nicaragua, via the US.
Local security personnel
confirmed the report,
but failed to indicate
the number of weapons
found.
Following the September
11 terror attack, the US
issued an instruction
requiring all cargo
ships headed for the US
to stop at the Spanish
port and undergo an
inspection before
continuing on their
journey. |
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