Thursday, February 10, 2011

Freighter carrying contraband cigarettes intercepted

A freighter carrying 4,300 crates of contraband cigarettes (43 million packets) was detected in a sea region off the Saronic island of Hydra by coast guard officials. 
 
The vessel, with a crew of six Ukrainian seamen, had reportedly sailed from Turkey and was heading for Albania. The vessel was led to the port of Nafplio. 


source: ANA-MPA