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The Kyiv Independent

Spain seizes 13 tons of chemicals, including 'possible' chemical weapon precursors, bound for Russia

The Kyiv Independent
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Spanish police seized 13 tons of prohibited chemicals bound for Russia on Oct. 15 .

Four suspects were arrested in relation to the seizure and charged with smuggling banned goods.

They allegedly attempted to circumvent EU sanctions which prohibit the shipping of dual-use chemicals to Russia .

The unnamed chemicals were found inside a shipping container at Barcelona 's port.

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