Tripoli Port Manager: No Banned Cargo on Turkish Vessels
Director of the Tripoli Port Ahmed Tamer assured on Friday that the Turkish freight vessels that were seized for inspection and search in the port a day earlier did not contain banned cargo, the National News Agency reported on Friday.
“The authorities suspected the presence of banned materials in the shipments of the two ships that carried 54 trucks,” Tamer told NNA.
He added that the trucks were scanned and no illegal material was found, he said: “The trucks were sent to Beirut and their loads were scanned confirming the absence of banned material aboard.”
“The ships unloaded their cargo and left the port without any legal hindrances,” emphasized Tamer.
He voiced calls on Lebanese and Arab media outlets to seek facts from the related authorities before reporting any misleading information relating to the port.
Furthermore, Tamer hoped that the customs authorities redevelop their equipment and repair the scanner in the port.
On Thursday, the army took tight security measures in the northern seaport of Tripoli and seized the Turkish freight vessels.
Media outlets circulated reports that the ships carried banned material.
Source: Naharnet
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