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France Arrests Russian Captain After Detaining Shadow Fleet Tanker
French prosecutors took into custody the captain of the shadow fleet tanker Tagor, detained on May 31 off the Atlantic coast after boarding by the French Navy. The master faces charges carrying up to one year in prison and a fine of $174,000. The vessel, coming from Murmansk, Russia, was operating under a false flag and is under sanctions from the United States, UK, and EU. French authorities are investigating the tanker's ownership, reportedly linked to Iran.
