Panama finds weapons on North Korean ship leaving Cuba – video

Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013

Panama has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was carrying arms from Cuba concealed under a shipment of brown sugar. The ship was stopped as it headed into the Panama Canal and authorities arrested the crew after finding undeclared military equipment – a potential violation of UN sanctions against North Korea's nuclear programme

Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013

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