France arrests Russian captain of oil tanker suspected of being part of Moscow's shadow fleet
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FRANCE 24
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Summary
French authorities arrested the Russian captain of the oil tanker Tagor, suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet. The French navy, with British assistance, detained the vessel in international waters on Sunday after the captain refused to comply with orders. The captain was arrested on Tuesday and faces up to one year in prison and a €150,000 fine for allegedly flying a false flag.
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The French navy detained the Tagor on Sunday in international waters with the help of Britain on suspicion the ship was flying a false flag after its captain refused to comply with orders.
The captain was arrested on Tuesday and faces up to one year in prison and a 150,000-euro ($174,000) fine, said the prosecutor in the northwestern city of Brest, Stéphane Kellenberge
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