Two crew members of a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker seized off the French coast have been taken into custody, Brest prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger told AFP on Wednesday.
The tanker is suspected of being involved in drone overflights in Denmark, and the two detained crew members “presented themselves as the ship’s captain and his first mate”, he said.
The prosecutor said the preliminary investigation is focused on “failure to provide proof of the vessel’s nationality” and “refusal to comply” with instructions, for which the maximum penalty is one year in prison and a €150,000 ($175,000) fine.
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