Man admits to breaking Libya arms embargo, others expected to be charged

Khalil Sadegh Harrus, 37 from Tripoli admitted before Magistrate Francesco Depasquale this morning, for having attempted to illegally export a substantial consignment of shotgun rounds - considered to be ammunition - to Libya, in breach of a United Nations arms embargo which still holds since the Libyan uprising.

Harrus was also charged for having made false declarations, and using Maltese-flagged ships to export the illegal merchandise.

According to Police Inspector Rennie Stivala who prosecuted, the case concerning Harrus is still ongoing, and a number of people are expected to be arraigned in the coming days.

The investigations started last August and involved the Armed Forces who together with Customs inspected a container which was being loaded in a private yard,  who acted on intelligence that it contained weapons destined for Libya.

The container had a bill of lading already prepared declaring energy drinks and toiletries, was found to have 450 boxes of shotgun rounds.

The court ordered the confiscation of the rounds, while ordering their immediate destruction.