Naval officers at Baltic Sea base accused of smuggling alcohol from Germany

Naval officers operating out of the port of Swinoujscie have been accused of smuggling alcohol. Former marines servicing the base say high-quality alcohol was transported to Poland from Germany in locked cabins below deck. The risk was relatively low, since customs officers had no right to inspect naval vessels. Press officer for the fleet, Piotr Andrzejewski, told "Rzeczpospolita" daily that he could neither confirm nor deny the reports of transporting large quantities of alcohol on navy ships. He also refused to comment on whether alcohol could be linked to the mysterious death of a young sailor two years ago. (Rzeczpospolita 5th-6th May, p. A1/A3) A.D.