El capitán ruso del petrolero Sea Owl I, abordado por las autoridades suecas frente a Trelleborg el jueves como parte de operaciones sospechosas de flota sombra, ha sido arrestado por sospecha de uso grave de documentos falsos. Esto sigue a búsquedas e interrogatorios continuos, en medio de reacciones internacionales.
Las búsquedas y los interrogatorios a la tripulación continuaron el viernes a bordo del petrolero con bandera de Comoras Sea Owl I, abordado la noche anterior por la policía sueca y la Guardia Costera frente a Trelleborg. El buque, previamente reportado como dirigiéndose de Brasil a Rusia y listado en la lista de sanciones de la UE, llevó al arresto de su capitán ruso por causa probable de uso grave de documentos falsos, según el fiscal superior Adrien Combier-Hogg. nn“We have now decided to arrest the captain based on preliminary investigation measures,” Combier-Hogg stated in a press release. Further interrogations are scheduled over the weekend, with a decision on detention or release required by Monday lunch. nnThis development follows the initial boarding during operation Strix, prompted by suspicions of false flagging, sanctions violations, and safety deficiencies—echoing the recent detention of the bulk carrier Caffa nearby, whose Russian captain remains held and the vessel under an international use ban. nnCoast Guard deputy operational chief Daniel Stenling reiterated: “Shipping should know that we maintain order at sea and act to increase safety for those operating in our waters.” nnUkraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha praised the actions on X: “We commend this powerful action. Russia's shadow fleet contributes to financing the country's war against Ukraine and threatens our European security. It must be met decisively.” nnThe Russian embassy in Sweden is monitoring both vessels, stating it will provide consular assistance to crew members.
