SEOUL: South Korean police on Friday arrested six US nationals attempting to send plastic bottles packed with rice and Bibles to North Korea, the head of the investigation team said. Local police said the six were trying to send thousands of plastic bottles, filled with rice, one-dollar bills and Bibles, into the sea off Ganghwa Island at 1:03 am on Friday when they were caught.

Police say six Americans allegedly tried to throw bottles filled with aid and religious texts into sea.

Six US nationals were taken into custody in South Korea near a restricted border area with North Korea.