Polish ships suspected of transporting drugs from South America to Europe, Financial Times reports
Polish ships are being used to transport drugs from South America to Europe, taking advantage of a legal loophole that gives them "effective immunity" from arrest in international waters, according to the Financial Times.
Ships flying the Polish flag are suspected of illegally transporting drugs from South America to Europe, the Financial Times reports. Drug traffickers are exploiting legal loopholes that give Polish ships "effective immunity" from arrest in international waters.
According to Julien Garzani, a spokesman for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), ships flying the flag of an EU member state, especially Poland, rarely raise suspicions, especially in the Atlantic. Even if a vessel is suspected of being involved in illegal activities, it is extremely difficult for representatives of other countries to board it for inspection.
In addition, Warsaw does not always comply with international rules that allow representatives of other countries to conduct inspections on board Polish ships on the high seas. This creates additional complications in the fight against drug trafficking at the international level.
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