The Indian Coast Guard on 11th Oct 2013 intercepted
and detained a vessel belonging to a US-based firm off the coast of
Kanyakumari. MV Seaman Guard had 10 crew and 25 armed security guards on board.
Semi-automatic weapons have been found on board the ship, but
sources say, the crew has failed to produce the necessary documents required to
carry such weapons.
The ship's Captain has reportedly told investigators that the
guards belong to a company which provides armed escorts, especially to merchant
vessels in pirate-infested areas of southern Indian Ocean as well as Gulf of
Aden.
The vessel, registered in Sierra Leone (West Africa), has been
towed to Tuticorin port, where investigations are on by the Indian Coast Guard,
Indian Navy, Customs and intelligence agencies.
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