Swedish authorities boarded the Russian shadow fleet oil tanker 'Jin Hui' southwest of Trelleborg and initiated a criminal investigation into its lack of seaworthiness.
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Swedish authorities seized the 'Jin Hui' oil tanker on May 3 and initiated a criminal investigation into its seaworthiness.
The Swedish Coast Guard and Swedish Police boarded the tanker Jin Hui on May 3, suspecting it of being part of Russia's shadow fleet and violating maritime law due to lack of seaworthiness.
The Swedish Coast Guard detained the tanker Jin Hui in the Baltic Sea; the vessel is suspected of belonging to Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet.'
Coast Guard personnel, together with the police, boarded the vessel, which was in Swedish territorial waters.
They then launched a preliminary investigation into possible violations of maritime regulations.
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