Avant-Garde captain granted bail

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The Ukrainian captain of the controversial Avant-Garde vessel, Gennady Garvlov who was in remand custody for over nine months on charges of possessing and transporting illegal weapons,was order to be released by the Galle High Court today.

He was released on Rs. 1.5 million cash bail and two surety bails of Rs.10 million. He was also ordered to appear before the CID every Sunday.

The Ukrainian captain was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Galle on June 23, 2016 on charges of importing illegal fire arms and keeping ammunition in his possession illegally.

The vessel was taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy on October 13,2015 after it was found carrying a stock of firearms and explosives in the seas off Galle.(D.G. Sugathapala)

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Bala Thursday, 23 March 2017 10:21 PM

Very fair judgement consiidering he is only an employee and hence just carrying out orders. It is who gave orders and ran the show that should be taken to task and made to suffer but they are having a good time and talkng big.

Hobbes Friday, 24 March 2017 08:56 AM

Not sure about the legality of Avant Garde operations but I have a feeling that if they were still operating, the Oil Tanker hijack by Somali pirates could have been averted.

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