Weapons ship seized off Crete

Vessel owned by Greek firm, media reports.

Bolivian flagged vessel seized with large cargo of weapons off Crete

Greek Authorities have seized a Bolivian flagged vessel, named “Haddad 1”, and arrested all of its crew members after a raid revealed it was carrying a large cargo of weapons and explosives, it was reported on Tuesday.

Details about the operation were not released, though it was suggested that it was conducted jointly by the Coast Guard and a unit of the military’s special forces, who raided and searched the ship earlier in the day off the coast of Ierapetra on the island’s south.

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Source: chaniapost.eu