A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence

After Turkish police found drugs on board the Phoenician M, the ship’s chief mate, Ali Albokhari, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His wife is still fighting to free him In the early hours of 6 October 2023, Elena Albokhari was woken by a text message from her husband. Ali…

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