030911-N-4943L-004 North Arabian Gulf (Sep. 11, 2003) -- The master of Motor Vessel Manara II, left, listens as an Iraqi Investigating Judge from Al Basrah, center, conducts an administrative hearing aboard the vessel. Coalition forces detained the Manara II under suspicion of smuggling oil out of Iraq. The judge, along with representatives of Commander, Naval Forces Central Command, in conjunction with the Coalition Provisional Authority and Commander, Joint Task Force Seven, are visiting vessels being detained in Iraqi territorial waters to adjudicate smuggling cases. Coalition naval
030911-N-4943L-004 North Arabian Gulf (Sep. 11, 2003) -- The master of Motor Vessel Manara II, left, listens as an Iraqi Investigating Judge from Al Basrah, center, conducts an administrative hearing aboard the vessel. Coalition forces detained the Manara II under suspicion of smuggling oil out of Iraq. The judge, along with representatives of Commander, Naval Forces Central Command, in conjunction with the Coalition Provisional Authority and Commander, Joint Task Force Seven, are visiting vessels being detained in Iraqi territorial waters to adjudicate smuggling cases. Coalition naval forces have conducted maritime intercept operations (MIO) in the Arabian Gulf since 1990. Prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom, MIO was focused on enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq. More recently, those intercept operations have been focused on stemming the flow of contraband goods, including smuggled Iraqi oil. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Denny Lester. (RELEASED) US Navy 030911-N-4943L-004 Iraqi investigating Judge adjudicates smuggling cases in Arabian Gulf
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