Photos: Panama seizes North Korean ship
July 16, 2013
A police offficer walks atop of a container inside the hold of North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. Panama called Tuesday for UN investigators to inspect a shipment of suspected weapons parts aboard a North Korean-flagged ship as it tried to enter the Panama Canal last week. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393260 )
A long, green missile-shaped object is seen inside the North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. Panama detained the North Korean-flagged ship from Cuba as it headed to the Panama Canal and said it was hiding weapons in brown sugar containers, sparking a standoff in which the ship's captain attempted to commit suicide. Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli said the undeclared weapons were detected inside the containers when Panamanian authorities stopped the ship, suspecting it was carrying drugs. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
North Korean container ship ''Chong Chon Gang'' docks at the Manzanillo International Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. Panama detained the North Korean-flagged ship from Cuba as it headed to the Panama Canal and said it was hiding weapons in brown sugar containers, sparking a standoff in which the ship's captain attempted to commit suicide. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Portraits of former leader Kim Jong-il (R) and former president Kim Il-sung are seen in one of the rooms inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Bags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" are seen inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Bags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" are seen inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Portraits of crew members are seen on a wall of North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90 km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521394155 )
Police officers stand guards onboard a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Part of a long, green missile-shaped object is seen inside the North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City-shaped object is seen inside the North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Members of the Panamanian air and sea police officers stand guard inside North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521394225 )
Military equipment lays in containers aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
A police officer guards onboard a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli look at bags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
A worker stands nest to gags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" are seen inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Portraits of crew are seen in one of the rooms inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
A long, green missile-shaped object is seen inside the North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Worker stand on top of bags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Worker stand on top of bags labeled "Cuban Raw Sugar" inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Portraits of former leader Kim Jong-il (R) and former president Kim Il-sung are seen in one of the rooms inside a North Korean flagged ship "Chong Chon Gang" docked at the Manzanillo Container Terminal in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
The North Korean Container ship ''Chong Chon Gang'' is seen docked at the Manzanillo International container terminal dock in Colon City July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( PANAMA-NORTHKOREA/ )
Military equipment lays in containers aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il decorate an office aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013.(AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container of a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
A Panamanian police stands guard in an empty corridor aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli walks up a ramp to the North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Snapshots of crew members are displayed on wall aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
A crew member sleeps on a mattress aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Military equipment lays in containers aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panamanian presidential security detail walks on the deck aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panamanian workers stand inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli is seen inside North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393369 )
Portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim il-Sung(L) and Kim Jong-il are seen inside of North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393837 )
View of the North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbour in Colon, 90 km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393447 )
A member of the air and sea police officer stands guard inside North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbor in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393830 )
A member of the Panamanian air and sea police officer inspects North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbor in Colon, 90km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393811 )
View of the North Korean vessel Chong Chong Gang at Manzanillo harbor in Colon, 90 km from Panama City on July 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Rodrigo ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images ( 521393860 )
A handout picture released on July 16, 2013 by Panama President Ricardo Martinelli on his twitter account (@rmartinelli) shows what he believes is "sophisticated missile equipment, that is not allowed" seized on a North Korean cargo ship off the coast of Panama. Panama's president said that the North Korean ship captain tried to kill himself after the vessel was stopped en route from Cuba and found to have suspected missile material on board. Outlining a dramatic sequence of events, President Ricardo Martinelli said the ship was targeted by drug enforcement officials as it approached the Panama Canal and was taken into port, but a search revealed cargo of far greater concern. /AFP/Getty Images ( 521380306 )
The North Korean-flagged cargo ship Chong Chon Gang sits docked at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) ( Panama Ship Seized )
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