Kenya’s
security agencies on Monday recovered firearms from a Norwegian ship
that was seized last week for allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms.
The multi-agency team inspecting the vehicle carrier, Hoegh
Transporter, which came from Mumbai, India, stumbled upon the assorted
weapons stashed in tyres of fighting wagons that were on a ship.
“The weapons including long range guns were hidden in the tyres and
covered with thick polythene papers. They have been handed to the
government agents for further investigation,” said a senior security
officer.
The police officer, who did not want to be named, said the team also
recovered a white powder suspected to be high-grade cocaine in the
tyres.
Hoegh Autoliners, the Norwegian company which owns the vessel, said
its crew, their local agent in Kenya and local African operations team,
are cooperating fully with Kenyan authorities, according to a statement
on its website.
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The
ship docked at the port last Thursday night, and is loaded with
vehicles and some containers which the authorities suspected to have
drugs and firearms.
Coastal regional police commander Francis Wanjohi said multi-agency
team has completed inspecting the vehicles and parts of the ship. He
said few remaining cars at lower deck of the ship will be cleared late
Monday before the report is made public.
The regional police commander said government has intensified patrols along the coastal line.
Title : Kenyan police recover arms from seized Norwegian ship
Description : Kenya’s security agencies on Monday recovered firearms from a Norwegian ship that was seized last week for allegedly trafficking drugs...
