Navy blocks Iraq oil smuggler ship

August 9, 2003

British Navy officials board the Navstar 1 Friday. (c) CNN.com

British Navy officials board the Navstar 1 Friday.

The British Navy Friday intercepted a ship off the coast of southern Iraq carrying 1,100 tons of smuggled Iraqi oil, the largest discovery so far, according to a navy spokesman. The intercepted vessel belongs to a United Arab Emirates company based in Dubai, British Navy Cmdr. Graeme Mackay said.

Bron: cnn.com, 09-08-2003;