The captain and crew of a cargo ship seized near Manila with crates of illegal Israeli-made weapons on board are to face gun-smuggling charges, officials in the Philippines have said.
Customs and coast guard officers searched the Philippine-owned ship MV Captain Ufuk after suspicions were raised when it docked at a port near Bataan province without prior notice, officials said on Friday.
They found five crates containing 50 Israeli-made Galil assault rifles on board the vessel. Ten empty crates were also found and intelligence reports indicated the contents were unloaded at sea onto a yacht. Full Story....
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