By Jaime Ortega.
The North Korean regime has defended with secrecy this Thursday the burden of “obsolete weapons” hidden in Cuba carried on his ship by the name of ‘Chong Chon Gang’, held on Monday in Panama, to ensure that the transport of weapons was carried under a “legal contract”.
In a statement released by the North Korean agency, KCNA, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said that it is an “unusual case”, and that the Panamanian authorities suspected the freighter could carry drugs.
“The Panamanian authorities raided and arrested abruptly the captain in charge of the ship and the crew of the boat, under the pretext that it was a search conducted to find drugs,” explained the report.
Under this pretense, the regime of Kim Jong-un considers that not finding what the Panamanian authorities wanted, the Canal authorities had to justify”Their violent act of seeking other cargo inside the ship,” he added.
In addition, the North Korean spokesman urged Panama to “immediately release” the crew retained, as it is a freighter with a “legitimate contract” for returning to Cuba obsolete weaponry that should be overhauled in China.
Since last Monday, the Panamanian authorities detained and kept the vessels and the weapons for further registration ‘Chong Chon Gang’, which were found hidden in containers under tonnes of sugar under arms, Havana yesterday said that the ship to be sent to North Korea be repaired and returned to the Caribbean island.
The discovery of military cargo, which allegedly included anti-aircraft missile batteries, military fighter jets and spare parts, has led the U.S. announced to assist Panama authorities to carry out the inspection, waiting for the UN to take charge to access and load the ship
