Belgian Police Dismantle Group Smuggling Arms to Libya.
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Brussels, 17 December 2016(Lana) Belgian police have succeeded
in dismantling a network engaged in smuggling weapons and military
hardware to Libya in a Brussels area.
The Federal Prosecution announced in a statement on Wednesday
that the Police storming of the area was in response to an order from
the investigation Judge in connection with investigation of
activities of money laundering and arms smuggling to Libya by
companies based in the UAE, the US, Niger and Belgium.
The statement said the activities were in violation of weapons
legislation and the embargo imposed by the United Nations.
The Prosecution said the weapons were exported or imported with
false documents, stressing the four detained persons did not have
legal licenses to deal in arms.
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