Italian police seizes Turkish ship carrying 12 tons of hashish

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By Euronews with ITRAI

Published on 04/06/2015 - 23:33

Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros. The ship

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Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros.

The ship sailing from Morocco was intercepted in international waters and brought to Palermo.

Ten Turkish sailors have been arrested.

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