Netherlands seizes 90,000 bottles of vodka thought bound for North Korea
- 5 years ago
Authorities in the Netherlands have confiscated some 90-thousand bottles of Russian vodka believed to have been headed to North Korea,... a violation of international sanctions.
According to Dutch officials on Tuesday,.... a container holding three-thousand boxes of vodka was seized from a Chinese-owned ship in Rotterdam.
The vessel was traveling from Hamburg to China.
Officials say they suspect its final destination was North Korea,... but provided no proof.
It's unclear whether the Netherlands has reported the seizure to the UN sanctions committee.
According to Dutch officials on Tuesday,.... a container holding three-thousand boxes of vodka was seized from a Chinese-owned ship in Rotterdam.
The vessel was traveling from Hamburg to China.
Officials say they suspect its final destination was North Korea,... but provided no proof.
It's unclear whether the Netherlands has reported the seizure to the UN sanctions committee.