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On July 10 a ship with Ukrainian crew has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of drug trafficking. The ship’s captain and his 3 mates were arrested.
Spokesman of the Ukrainian foreign ministry Oleh Nikolenko told this, Ukrinform reports.
He told that Turkish law enforcement detained the MSC CAPUCINE R under the flag of Liberia in the İskenderun seaport. Its crew consists of 24 Ukrainians and a foreigner.
“The following day the prosecutor’s office of the İskenderun seaport has arrested the captain and his 3 mates. All of them are citizens of Ukraine. They’ve been charged with drug trafficking” – Nikolenko noted.
The MFA spokesman told that the Embassy of Ukraine in Turkey is providing the detained with consular assistance. Besides, the Embassy has addressed the Turkish side with a request of access to the investigation materials as well as to the detained Ukrainian sailors.
Other members of the crew remain on board and participate in the investigation as witnesses.
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