The captain of the tanker Sea Owl 1 has been detained on suspicion of using false documents, a serious crime. Separately, the prosecutor is requesting that the Russian captain of the bulk carrier Caffa be detained for two weeks on suspicion of the same crime. The tanker Sea Owl 1 was boarded by police and coast guard off Trelleborg on March 12.
Six days earlier, the bulk carrier Caffa was boarded, and its Russian captain is also detained, suspected of the same crime. Swedish police and the Coast Guard intercepted the cargo ship Caffa in Swedish territorial waters on Friday afternoon, March 6. The ship Caffa was suspected of operating without a proper registry. The Coast Guard had been tracking the ship Caffa for some time under suspicion it was stateless. The ship Caffa reported it was traveling from Casablanca to St. Petersburg. The Coast Guard decided to act once the ship Caffa entered Swedish territorial waters, implementing operation 'Black Coffee'. The boarding of the Caffa took place from a helicopter and a high-speed boat approaching from the stern around 1550 on Friday, March 6. Swedish authorities detained the ship Caffa for an investigation.
The Swedish Transport Agency has found serious security deficiencies on board the Caffa. The captain of the Caffa is also suspected of crimes against the Maritime Act and the Ship Safety Act. The Coast Guard said findings on board the Caffa strengthen suspicions of extensive deficiencies linked to the vessel's operation and activities. The ship Caffa was initially investigated for violations of maritime law, with authorities highlighting that without a legitimate flag, it was not an innocent passage through Swedish territorial waters. A Coast Guard spokesperson said they were checking the ship Caffa's condition, crew skills, and valid insurance. The investigation was focusing on the seaworthiness of the vessel Caffa in meeting international requirements.
Both ships are suspected of sailing under false flags. The ship Sea Owl 1 is on the EU sanctions list. In recent years, the ship Sea Owl 1, flying the Comorian flag, has transported oil products between Russia and Brazil. The two ships Caffa and Sea Owl 1 are believed to be false-flagged and part of the Russian so-called shadow fleet.
A crew member on the ship Caffa has been arrested. The ship Caffa has a crew of 11, mostly Russian.
The Russian embassy is following developments regarding the two boarded ships off Trelleborg. The embassy is closely monitoring the situation with the Russian citizens working in the crews on both ships. The embassy states that the crew members will receive all necessary consular assistance.
A 10-year-old boy has gone missing in the Ljungarum district of Jönköping. He disappeared sometime during the morning from a school. Police have a large number of active resources searching for the boy at addresses and hotspots in the area.
A Swedish woman in her 20s has been seriously injured in a skiing accident on Japan's highest mountain, Fuji. The woman's condition is critical, according to Japanese media. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs states that it is aware that a Swedish woman was involved in an accident in Japan.
Two cars and a truck collided on the E6 southbound at Åbromotet. The accident on the E6 occurred around 16:00 and is heavily affecting traffic between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka.
Train traffic between Alvesta and Moheda was stopped on Tuesday afternoon due to smoke development near the track.
In central Linköping at Drottningtorget, a man in his 30s on an e-scooter was hit by a van.
A man got a heavier cement block on him in a workplace accident at a construction site in Svartbäcken, Uppsala. Police are filing a report for causing bodily injury through work environment crime to investigate the cause of the accident in Uppsala.
On Friday morning, a person was found dead in the water off Onsala.
Police are warning about a new fraud wave in Greater Gothenburg and Halland. Fraudsters send SMS claiming to be 'Billogram' or 'Billo', alleging an incorrect invoice and urging recipients to call a phone number. In several cases, calls have led to fraudsters later appearing at victims' homes and tricking them into handing over jewelry and other valuables.
A lawyer in Södertälje is sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for aggravated money laundering in business.
A civilian bus was hit in a Russian drone attack east of Kharkiv on Friday morning. One person, the driver of the bus, died and several were injured in the attack.