The 28,451-dwt Da Dan Xia (built 2009) was held at the port of Cartagena on Saturday, while on its way to Cuba.

An official from the Colombian Attorney General’s office said authorities discovered around 100 tonnes of gunpowder, 2.6m detonators, 99 projectiles and around 3,000 cannon shells.

He added the documentation of the ship made no mention of the ammunition found onboard.

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