Paris (HRNW)- The French navy has detained the 58-year-old Indian captain of the oil tanker Grinch in the Mediterranean Sea for allegedly violating sanctions imposed on Russia. The captain was handed over to judicial authorities in Fos-sur-Mer for questioning, while the Indian crew remains on board.
The tanker, reportedly coming from Murmansk, Russia, is suspected of being part of a Russian “shadow fleet” used to evade sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. French authorities are investigating the legality of the tanker’s flag and shipping documents. A video released by the French military shows naval personnel boarding the vessel via helicopter.
European countries report that Russia operates a secret fleet of over 400 ships to bypass sanctions, prompting strict action by France and other nations.
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