Captain Charged Following Interception in English Channel
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by Royal Marine Commandos in the English Channel on Sunday has been formally charged with breaching sanctions.
Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old Indian national, is scheduled to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, according to the National Crime Agency.
Currently, twenty-four crew members remain aboard the vessel, which is being detained off the coast of Weymouth.
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