COLON — Panama says it has postponed until Aug. 12 a UN inspection of Cuban weapons found hidden under bags of sugar on a ship headed to North Korea.
Authorities say unloading the ship will require more time before a visit from the UN Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea. The UN experts will determine if the shipment violates those sanctions.
Public Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino said Tuesday that Panama has found 12 turbines for the MiG fighter aircraft that was also on board, consistent with what the Cuban government reported after the weapons were found. The manifest said the ship was only carrying sugar when it was detained July 15 in the Panama Canal.
Panama has filed charges against the crew for transporting undeclared military equipment.