US EditionSweden is investigating a cargo ship that allegedly transported stolen grain with a Russian crew
The cargo ship Caffa, linked to Russia's shadow fleet, is suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and sailing under a false flag, prompting criminal and maritime investigations.
- Swedish police seized the 96m Caffa after armed units boarded it on March 6 near Trelleborg; the ship left Casablanca bound for Saint Petersburg.
- Linked documents show the ship was sailing under a false flag, registered in Guinea but with a false registration, and linked to Russia's shadow fleet.
- Investigators noted one crew member is under investigation for maritime-code violations and the Swedish Transport Agency will inspect the ship due to extensive safety deficiencies among the 11 crew members.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked Sweden on March 7, writing on X that `Sanctions work when they are strictly enforced,` while officials said collective action against such vessels is gaining momentum.
- Officials warned ships that don't respect the law of the sea increase accident risks and often lack certification or insurance, and authorities called stopping Russia's shadow fleet vital for Europe's security and environment.
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Sweden stops the freighter "Caffa". Origin and circumstances remain enigmatic. BILD knows: The ship has connections to the Russian nuclear industry.
"The ship is on the list of sanctions related to Ukraine" and "has essentially been used, as we understand it, to transport stolen cereals to Ukraine", said the head of the Coast Guard operations.
Sweden intercepts sanctioned cargo ship en route to Russia in Baltic Sea
Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president's commissioner for sanctions, said that the Caffa ship was traveling from Morocco to St. Petersburg, transporting grain. According to him, the vessel was previously involved in stealing grain from occupied Ukrainian territories.
The crew of the ship that was boarded outside Trelleborg on Friday is mainly Russian, the police and the Coast Guard announced at a press conference. The ship was loaded with grain suspected of having been stolen from Ukraine.
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