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Panama Charges North Korean Ship's Crew With Smuggling
The crew of a North Korean ship carrying a clandestine cargo of Cold War-era weapons from Cuba has been charged with smuggling by Panamanian authorities, who seized the vessel earlier this week.
The North Korean vessel en route from Cuba was seized as it attempted to transit the Panama Canal.
According to the BBC:
"[Panamanian] Prosecutor Javier Caraballo accused the 35 crew members of endangering public security by illegally transporting war material.
"The charges came just hours after North Korea urged Panama to release the ship and its crew without delay.
"Police found the weapons under bags of sugar. Cuba has said it had sent the weapons to North Korea for repairs."