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Iraqi Tanker Caught Smuggling Oil
The HMS Portland, operating in the northern Persian Gulf, "firstly tracked and subsequently boarded the MV Devo which was found to be carrying 3,100 tons of illegal diesel oil," the embassy said in a statement. During the operation Tuesday night, a British Royal Marine detachment "encountered significant passive defenses," such as hatches and doors welded shut, and barbed wire on the upper deck. A search revealed incorrect documentation and the contraband oil, the embassy said. The embassy did not say what happened to the ship or its crew, but usually such ships are impounded and the crew investigated and released. Does that mean all those checks to the boomers are gonna bounce? Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-06-01 |
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