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Canadian sailors uncover biggest weapons haul

"That skiff and its six crew members were hiding a significant cache of automatic weapons, ammunition, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers and an aluminum ladder with makeshift grappling hooks — clear evidence of pirating intent."

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"But, the frigate's crew is still sensitive about the fact the alleged pirates cannot be charged if all they are doing is transporting weapons and other materials or devices that could be used in piracy.

Those caught in an act of piracy may be charged, but it is unclear in whose court and under which jurisdiction. It is also unclear what kind of evidence would be needed to link a specific skiff to a specific attack.

This complex task is aggravated by the fact that the international community has been fixated on the decision by warships serving in the Gulf of Aden to avoid having to arrest and try the suspected pirates. Currently, the U.S. and the Netherlands are the only nations that have bucked that posture."

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"Baker said when he approached the first skiff, one member of the Somali crew started talking in English about how excited he was to be stopped by a Canadian warship: "They knew we were Canadian because I guess they recognized our flag. One of the things they said in English was that they really wanted to go to Canada to get jobs. I don't think he was that worried about being arrested."

Boy oh boy. Do we have a problem.