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Ferry intercepted for suspicion of weapon smuggling

The 'Victory Roro' was intercepted by frigates from Greek and Italy which were participating in the EU Navy Operation IRINI off the Libyan coast on July 18, 2022. The ship was boarded and inspected on the suspicion of illegal arms transportation to Libya. The Hellenic Navy frigate HS 'Themistokles' monitored the ship during her route before the frigate of the Italian Navy ITS 'Grecale' took over to conduct the inspection. The vessel was en route from King Abdullah Port to Benghazi at that time. The inspectors found vehicles either specifically military, or converted for military use. The ship was taken to Valetta and moored on the outer anchorage on July 20. It left the anchorage in the morning of July 21 and headed towards the Strait of Sicily. The roro ferry was on the Alert list of IRINI as probable arms trader since at least March 2022 under the name 'Luccello' and had been under close surveillance. Report with photo: https://libyaupdate.com/eu-operation-irini-stops-ship-from-sending-military-vehicles-to-libya/