Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi port to close - traffic moved to Tobruk to counter arms trafficking

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 9 August 2014:In what seems like an expansion of the current pro-Islamists anti-Islamists fighting and divide in eastern Libya...

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Jun 10 Emad

Two major drug finds on cargo vessels in two days

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 10 June 2014:Two major drugs busts in the last 48 hours have netted police and customs officials around 15 tons of hash...

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Smuggled shotgun cartridges seized at Benghazi port
Apr 22 thomwestcott

Smuggled shotgun cartridges seized at Benghazi port

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 22 April 2014:Two shipping containers carrying large quantities of shotgun cartridges have been seized by Customs offic...

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Shipload of ‘stolen’ cars returned to Benghazi, but ‘ransom’ ship not yet released
Aug 30 thomwestcott

Shipload of ‘stolen’ cars returned to Benghazi, but ‘ransom’ ship not yet released

By Tom Westcott and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 30 August 2013:A shipment of Benghazi-bound cars commandeered and taken to the Ukraine in March has finally a...

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Jul 25 thomwestcott

Ukrainian ship held in Benghazi for seventh day

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 25 July 2013:A Ukrainian car transporter and its 19 man crew, being held over claims a sister ship was used to hijack and div...

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Jul 21 thomwestcott

Ukrainian “pirate” ship held in Benghazi

By Ayman Amzein and Tom Westcott.Benghazi, 21 July 2013:A vessel owned by a Ukrainian man who allegedly commandeered a previous shipment of cars bound...

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Benghazi port officials accuse SSC of “wasting public money” following seizure of Iranian vessel suspected of carrying smuggled oil
Dec 10 George Grant

Benghazi port officials accuse SSC of “wasting public money” following seizure of Iranian vessel suspected of carrying smuggled oil

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 10 December:Benghazi port officials have reacted badly to the seizure of an Iranian vessel suspected of holding more th...

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