Three Turkish ship stowaways face weapons charges

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 10 - Italian police have reported to prosecutors three of the stowaway migrants whose presence on a Turkish cargo ship sparked an alarm over a potential attempted hijacking that led the Italian special forces to intervene on Friday.
    They face charges of bearing weapons.
    The Italian authorities have seized two knives and a box cutter.
    The 13 male migrants have been taken to a reception centre while the two women stowaways, one of whom is pregnant, are having checks in hospital, sources said Prosecutors will decide whether to press charges for alleged attempted hijacking in the coming days, sources said.
    The entire 22-man crew of the Turkish ship Galata Seaways are safe after San Marco Brigade special unit intervened off Naples, where the vessel is anchored.
    The captain of the ship sounded that alarm after the presence of the stowaways was discovered.
    Investigators are looking into whether the crew were threatened by the migrants.
    Sources said the stowaways told the authorities were frightened they would be repatriated after being discovered. (ANSA).