Captain Ajay Pant Charged Over Sanctions Breach on Russian Tanker With 24 Crew Held

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 15

Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old Indian national, was charged with contravening sanctions after Royal Marine Commandos intercepted the Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday.
Southampton Magistrates' Court is due to hear the case on Tuesday, making the captain the first immediate target of the enforcement action following the boarding.
Twenty-four crew members remain aboard the vessel, which authorities are holding off the coast of Weymouth while the investigation continues.
The case centers on a tanker described as part of Russia's shadow fleet, a network used to keep oil moving despite Western sanctions.

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