April 25, 2024
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Panama wants 8 years for N. Korean vessel crew

Captain and two others face judge's ruling expected one month from now

Prosecutors in Panama want eight-year prison terms for the crew members of a North Korean vessel arrested last year and charged with shipping weapons from Cuba.

Voice of America quoted an official from the Panamanian Attorney General’s Office as saying that the request had been made on Wednesday.

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