North Korean ship with 'military cargo' held by Panama

[Locutus]

Panama's president says his country has seized a North Korean-flagged ship carrying "undeclared military cargo". President Ricardo Martinelli said the ship, stopped in the Panama Canal as it sailed from Cuba, contained suspected "sophisticated missile equipment".

He posted a photo of what looked like a large green object inside a cargo container on his Twitter account.

The president said the 35-strong crew had resisted the search and the captain had tried to kill himself.

The US "commended" Panama for its actions, and said it strongly supported a full inspection of the ship.


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[darkbeaver]

Isn't there a lot of lines being tested lately. It does look like a large green object alright.

 

[Locutus]

It's just a big crayon. Not to worry.

 

[WLDB]

It's just a big crayon. Not to worry.

Might be. I was thinking some big cans and string.

 

[Locutus]

Official: Cuba Claimed NKorea Ship Was Carrying Sugar Donation



PANAMA CITY — When a North Korean ship carrying Cuban arms was seized last week in Panama on suspicion of smuggling drugs, Cuba first said it was loaded with sugar for the people of North Korea, according to a Panamanian official familiar with the matter.



Cuban officials were quick to request the ship be released, pledging there were no drugs on board, and made no mention of the weapons which two days later were found hidden in the hold under 220,000 sacks of brown sugar, the official told Reuters.
"They said it was all a big misunderstanding," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.


a
big
misunderstanding


*cough*

Official: Cuba Claimed NKorea Ship Was Carrying Sugar Donation

 

[taxslave]

So you're sayin I shouldn't expect my new SAMs to show up anytime soon?