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Thursday, 10 October 2013 - 00:02
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Possibly drugs on Arctic Sunrise

The Russians possibly found drugs aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise, sailing under Dutch flag, report Russian news agencies, based on finds of an investigation committee.The Research Committee studies the case against the thirty Greenpeace activists, indicted for piracy. Morphine and poppy were found aboard the ship. The origin and purpose of these substances is still under investigation, according to a spokesperson for the committee. Greenpeace'_Arctic_Sunrise
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Wikimedia commons The only possible explanation is it concerns the drug stock. Any claim of illegal drugs is a lie, states the environmental organization in a press release. The drugs, including morphine, were under lock and key on the ship, which is in line with the maritime laws. Only the doctor and the captain had access, but Greenpeace is aware the Russian authorities cracked the safe in the search. The Russians' research furthermore revealed the activists tried to ram a coastguard ship, risking the lives of officers on board, according to the investigators. It is likely the charges against the crew be extended and reinforced, due to the results of the research.

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