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Turkish seafarers found guilty of huge cocaine smuggling operation

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 12, 2016
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The Turkish captain and second-in-command of a ship carrying a record £512m ($670m) worth of cocaine were convicted yesterday in a Glasgow court of an international drug smuggling operation.

Some 3.2 tonnes of the drug was found in a ballast tank in the bows of the Hamal OSV after it was stopped 160 km off Aberdeen.

The OSV was detained by the Royal Navy following a tip off from French authorities.

Other crewmembers were released while the two men convicted face life long jail sentences.

The OSV is run by Italy’s Augusta Offshore.

 

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 12, 2016
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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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