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The Nigerian Navy on Monday handed over a 15-man Russian crew to the Nigeria Police to be prosecuted for weapons smuggling.A
reliable source had reported the arrest of the vessel on October 20,
2012, at the Lagos Roadstead of the nation’s waterways by personnel of
the Nigerian Navy Shi, Andoni,for illegal entry into the nation’s
waterways.
The Navy also arrested the crew for non-declaration of cargo and possession of cache of arms and ammunition.About
8,598 ammunition, 14 AK47 rifles and 20 Benelli MRI rifles were
recovered from the Russian ship, Merchant Vessel Myre Sea Diver, Avatiu,
after the ship was searched.On Monday however, the Navy handed over.............
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