Panama says N.Korea ship’s arms violated UN sanctions

PANAMA CITY: The undeclared shipment of Cuban weapons found on a North Korean ship are a violation of United Nations (UN) sanctions against arms transfers to Pyongyang, Panama said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), citing a United Nations (UN) report.

The public safety ministry said in a statement that according to a draft report by UN experts sent to Panama after the seizure of the ship in July, the cargo “undoubtedly violates UN sanctions, which supports the course of action Panama took.”