VOICED : Corea del Norte paga multa por barco en P

Seven months after its detention, a North Korean ship was allowed to leave Panama after paying a fine of over $690,000. The ship, Chongchonggang, was intercepted in July 2013 under suspicion of drug trafficking. Instead, authorities found 25 containers of undeclared Cuban weapons hidden under sugar. Cuba admitted ownership but claimed the weapons were obsolete, while North Korea stated they had a legitimate contract to refurbish them. The canal authority fined the ship for endangering the canal's safety and providing false cargo information. Most of the 35 crew members were released without charges, but the captain and two others face trial for arms trafficking, risking up to 12 years in prison.

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