NEW DELHI (AP) — A news report says an Indian court has sentenced the crew of an American-owned ship to five years in prison for illegally entering Indian waters while carrying weapons and ammunition.
In its report late Monday, the Press Trust of India news agency, or PTI, said the 35-member crew includes British, Ukrainian and Estonian nationals, as well as 12 Indians.
The MV Seaman Guard Ohio was intercepted in October 2013 by India’s coast guard off the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and the crew was arrested.
PTI said the crew has been out on bail since March 2014. The men …read more
Source: KXAN
