Finnish authorities have impounded an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared missiles and explosives, officials say.
Police are questioning the crew of the MS Thor Liberty after what were described as 69 Patriot anti-missile missiles were found aboard.
Interior Minister Paivi Rasanen said the missiles were marked "fireworks".I'D SAY THAT DESCRIPTION WAS... HMMM ... CLOSE!
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... It was bound for the Chinese port of Shanghai but there was no indication for whom the military cargo was destined.MORE:
The managing director of the ship's owner, Thorco Shipping, expressed surprise. Thomas Mikkelsen told AFP news agency from Denmark that he was unaware of the matter.
Another company official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the ship had been detained in Finland and said the missiles could have been loaded on to the vessel by mistake, AFP adds.
Police did not confirm Finnish media reports that the ship had also been scheduled to stop in South Korea, Reuters news agency reports.PROBABLY A SECRET/RUSHED CIA SHIPMENT TO SOUTH KOREA JUST IN CASE THE NOKO'S GO BERSERK WITH GRIEF. STAY TUNED ...
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