Paris: French police have detained the captain of a Russian-sanctioned tanker suspected of operating within Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet,” officials confirmed Thursday. The vessel, named Boracay, was boarded last Saturday by a French Navy frigate off the coast of Ouessant, a strategic location in western France. The operation forms part of a broader investigation into vessels operating without proper registration or in violation of international sanctions.

The tanker’s captain, a Chinese national, along with the first officer, was taken into custody for failing to provide proof of the ship’s nationality and for refusing to comply with the orders of French maritime authorities during inspection. The Brest Prosecutor’s Office, overseeing the case, clarified that only the captain will

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