Two skippers in police custody for shell trafficking in Brest

An investigation was opened in early April in Brest for ammunition trafficking dating from the Second World War, reports

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In this case, two skippers are suspected of having organized the transport and detention of shells recovered by trawl in the harbor of Brest and the bay of Camaret (Finistère).

They were arrested and taken into custody.

During the searches, the investigators discovered seventeen shells on board fishing vessels and at the homes of two suspects.

Previously, the fishermen were paid by the piece when they brought up a shell in their nets, specifies the daily.

They now have a lump sum for ammunition discovered during the same trip.

The law requires them to hand them over immediately to the competent authorities.

A profit of a hundred thousand euros

Instead, the two skippers would have multiplied the discounts of ammunition to the unit to receive the bonus of 300 euros for each discovery.

This little merry-go-round would have lasted several years since the traffic would have allowed a profit of a hundred thousand euros, indicates

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In the harbor of Brest, hearings are continuing to determine the extent of the traffic and possible complicity.

The two fishing bosses face a maximum sentence of seven years in prison and up to 375,000 euros in fines.

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