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04/03/2011
Home Office Seize £100m Of Libyan Money
The Home Office have reported that £100 million pounds worth of Libyan currency has been impounded from a ship at Harwich.
The ship, that turned back from Tripoli, was accompanied by HMS Vigilant and a UK Border Agency cutter.
A Home Office spokesman commented: "The cargo is understood to contain a significant quantity of Libyan currency, which is subject to a UN sanction."
The money on board has now been moved to a secure location.
(BMcN)
The ship, that turned back from Tripoli, was accompanied by HMS Vigilant and a UK Border Agency cutter.
A Home Office spokesman commented: "The cargo is understood to contain a significant quantity of Libyan currency, which is subject to a UN sanction."
The money on board has now been moved to a secure location.
(BMcN)
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