SKorean ship detained for allegedly providing oil to NKorea
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Officials say a South Korean ship is being held at a domestic port over suspicions that it illegally provided oil to heavily sanctioned North Korea.
A South Korean coast guard official said Wednesday the 5,160-ton P-PIONEER has been prevented from leaving Busan port since October over allegations that it was used to supply oil to North Korea through two ship-to-ship transfers last September in international waters in the East China Sea.
An official from Seoul's Foreign Ministry said it was the first time a South Korean ship was detained over allegations of violating United Nations Security Council Sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.
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Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department rules preventing them from speaking to the press.