Vessel headed from Turkey to Libya — Authorities want to know the recipient of the weapons
The Greek coast guard on Tuesday intercepted a Bolivian-flagged freighter carrying an undeclared cargo of weapons.
The “Hadat 1” was taken to the Cretan port of Irakleio for a further inspection.
The vessel had disembarked from Turkey and was headed to strife-plagued Libya when intercepted off eastern Crete.
Crew-members include Syrians, Egyptians and Indians.
According to reports, authorities want to pinpoint the actual recipient of the weapons.
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