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Spain to auction off drug running vessel

Spanish authorities have put the general cargo vessel Just Reema up for auction.

The ship was detained a year ago in Malaga, with around 16 tons of hashish, worth in the region of $27m, hidden in a cargo hold loaded with salt.

The starting price at the auction of the 38-year-old ship will be EUR401,000.

The crew of the ship are serving a six-year jail term in Spain.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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