Iran seizes boat in Strait of Hormuz, arrests 12 Filipinos: Report
Filipinos crew held for being part of 'fuel-smuggling ring' in Strait of Hormuz
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TEHRAN: Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipinos as it busted a "fuel-smuggling ring" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.
"A foreign tugboat was confiscated as well as 283,900 litres (75,000 gallons) of petrol worth 233.71 billion rials ($20.2 million)," ISNA said, citing the coast guard chief in the southern province of Hormozgan.