Two security officers on board the container ship BELGICA (25,608-gt, built 1997) were arrested and charged, together with the ship’s captain, of possessing illegal weapons on board the vessel after the ship’s arrival in Mombasa
The weapons consisted of a Remington sniper rifle, several AK47 rifles, two Glock automatic pistols and 600 rounds of ammunition.
Two security officers on board the container ship BELGICA (25,608-gt, built 1997) were arrested and charged, together with the ship’s captain, of possessing illegal weapons on board the vessel after the ship’s arrival in Mombasa
The weapons consisted of a Remington sniper rifle, several AK47 rifles, two Glock automatic pistols and 600 rounds of ammunition.
The weapons and ammunition were discovered while the 2,648-TEU ship was being discharged in port. Captain Bernd Waschitzek and his two security personnel, Sven Bauermann and Jozef Michialik were subsequently released on bail by the Kenyan authorities after making a declaration that the weapons were purely for anti-piracy defence.
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